• prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    22·
    4 months ago

    The increased measurement in the Fahrenheit scale allows for more precise representation of the temperature between humans.

    Whole numbers and a larger scale for human ranges.

    That said, the same thing can be done with metric by using the magical decimal, though idk if I’ve ever seen a temperature in C related that way.

    • Hagdos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      For weather prediction it usually isn’t that accurate anyway, and varies over time and location a lot.

      For the thermostat it does matter, but usually you can set these in steps of 0.5°C. Mine reports back in 0.1°C steps.

    • Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      64·
      4 months ago

      What? 1 °C is absolutely a fine enough stepping for everything the average human will want to convey about temperature.

      • BallsandBayonets@lemmings.worldEnglish
        52·
        4 months ago

        Some people actually think they can tell the difference between 70 and 72 Fahrenheit and those people could save a lot of money on medications by switching entirely to placebos for everything.

    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      4 months ago

      That said, the same thing can be done with metric by using the magical decimal, though idk if I’ve ever seen a temperature in C related that way.

      People using Celsius that ever cared that temperatures didn’t add decimals for increased precision in weather reports, please raise your hand.

      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        52·
        4 months ago

        👋

        Having grown up with Fahrenheit there is a difference between 78 degrees (26ish) and 80 (still 26ish)

        The increased granularity for human ranges actually is noticeable.

        If you think I’m advocating for Standard over Metric than you’ve wholly misunderstood me.

        The metric SYSTEM is hands down the better of the two.