Worst part about moving to the US has been not being able to fit my US letter documents into a A4 document folder. Sorry Americans, like Fahrenheit, you've got it wrong. A4 is the superior paper size.
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Replying to @sebmck
Fahrenheit is an objectively better scale for humans. Fight me.
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How is that a better scale? 0 is the freezing point of water, 100 is the boiling point. Seems better to me than, "0 is the temperature of ice, water and ammonium chloride".
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Replying to @sebmck @thejameskyle
When doing science where physical constants are always relevant, Celsius is FAR superior. For every day life, Fahrenheit wins.
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Replying to @bterlson @thejameskyle
Again, why is it superior for every day life?
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Replying to @sebmck @thejameskyle
James touched on it, but essentially it maps temperatures we encounter most often over a more useful numeric range.
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Replying to @bterlson @thejameskyle
How often do you encounter 0 Fahrenheit? Growing up, in the winter it gets below 0C and you know there’s going to be ice outside. In the summer it gets to ~50F.
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Replying to @sebmck @thejameskyle
I grew up in Minnesota. 0 Fahrenheit was every winter! Also consider wind chill.
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Can we at least agree that US letter is a bad standard?
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Replying to @sebmck @thejameskyle
Absolutely. ISO 216 Series A is beautiful. US paper standards are a travesty.
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There is something elegant to be said for having a rational ratio between the sides of your paper, but A paper is elegant in its own way.
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