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Old 07-20-2016, 09:27 AM   #43
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Default Re: Why is it So Hot? :(

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specifically that solution is brine which is kinda useful at least

the stupider one is the 100 F reference, which i've always heard is the empirical temperature of fahrenheit's wife's armpit

you only need two reference points to define your own temperature scale. we did it in middle school
Still, brine... why brine, of all things!?
Nowadays, from the article, the referene points are 32 and 212, as I've quoted in my post, which are (I suppose) a consequence of having 0 be the temperature of brine and 100 be the temperature of Fahrenheit's wife's armpit (wow I didn't think it could get more ridiculous, but it did!)....

The day imperial units are abolished will be a great day. While we're at it, I wish Phillips screws would be dropped in favor of the much superior square screws. Gah, sometimes it's frustrating to be your neighbors, dear USA!

Just for fun, have a look at the chart of length units in the imperial system. It looks like a parody, but it's actually the real thing:
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