4/25/2003: Bird breath

Torrere · 04-26-2003, 01:13 PM

Even though I can make the transition myself between celsius and fairenheit (how however the hell you spell it), I always seem to be able to get more information, or a better picture of the situation, out of a number in Celsius. This is especially valid when it's below the freezing point: I know 3 degrees F is really cold, but -16 degrees C evokes a reaction of "oh wow, that's really cold! that's almost the inverse over the freezing point of 20 degrees, which I tend to respect as comfortable spring weather!".

The reaction is not as strong on the other side, because I grew up respecting degrees F in the 90s or above as "really hot let's go to the beach", 60s-70s as spring weather and ~40 degrees as crisp autumn weather.

04-26-2003, 01:13 PM	#1
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Even though I can make the transition myself between celsius and fairenheit (how however the hell you spell it), I always seem to be able to get more information, or a better picture of the situation, out of a number in Celsius. This is especially valid when it's below the freezing point: I know 3 degrees F is really cold, but -16 degrees C evokes a reaction of "oh wow, that's really cold! that's almost the inverse over the freezing point of 20 degrees, which I tend to respect as comfortable spring weather!". The reaction is not as strong on the other side, because I grew up respecting degrees F in the 90s or above as "really hot let's go to the beach", 60s-70s as spring weather and ~40 degrees as crisp autumn weather.

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