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  • Celsius Vs Fahrenheit: Which Is Better?

    12/31/2024 9:42:50 AM PST · by Red Badger · 176 replies
    IFL Science ^ | December 31, 2024 | Dr. Katie Spalding
    Remember, 100° in the USA means you're hot; 100° anywhere else means it's the apocalypse. Image credit: Tomas Ragina/Shutterstock.com Oh, America. You do so confuse the rest of the world, with your “pounds per square inch” and “cups”, instead of sensible measurements like Pascals and liters. And part and parcel of that is your stubborn refusal to drop Fahrenheit in favor of Celsius. Of course, we admit that Fahrenheit does have some advantages. But are they really enough to justify its use in the 21st century? Let’s find out. The case for Fahrenheit We’ll say it: Fahrenheit gets a bad...