Fact: Celsius is better than Fahrenheit

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pokoko said:

HomokHarcos said:

I almost never like to state my opinions as facts. However my one exception is Celsius being better than Fahrenheit. I mean, who could think the opposite? 

Let's compare the basics. Celsius freezes at 0 and boils at 100. Fahrenheit freezes at 32 and boils at 212. Celsius is more logical.

Which is nothing, really.  They are both points on a scale.  The human brain can adjust easily.

The same can be said for the importance of centering a scale around water temperature.  It's just not really very important.

What IS more important to most people is precision, in which case the longer scale is more useful.

of course it's a scale... the point is simplicity. a smaller scale will always be more easily grasped by human minds.

 

plus the boiling and freezing point of water is of extreme importance to real life, from cooking to knowing when there's a risk of frozen pavement while driving.