Hi, I grew up using Fahrenheit, then centigrade and now Celsius. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI The true and whacky story. ..... Phil
Centigrade or Celsius ?
Started by ●December 23, 2021
Reply by ●December 23, 20212021-12-23
Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, > > I grew up using Fahrenheit, then centigrade and now Celsius. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI > > The true and whacky story. > > > ..... Phil >Interesting explanation of this. My old reference books use centigrade, and I was taught it was just an archaic usage, but not wrong.
Reply by ●December 24, 20212021-12-24
Cydrome Leader wrote:> Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I grew up using Fahrenheit, then centigrade and now Celsius. >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI >> >> The true and whacky story. >> >> >> ..... Phil >> > > Interesting explanation of this. My old reference books use centigrade, > and I was taught it was just an archaic usage, but not wrong. >He sure loves to wave his hands around... -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Reply by ●December 24, 20212021-12-24
Robert Baer wrote: ================> >> I grew up using Fahrenheit, then centigrade and now Celsius. > >> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI > > > Interesting explanation of this. My old reference books use centigrade, > > and I was taught it was just an archaic usage, but not wrong. > > > He sure loves to wave his hands around... >** He looks and sounds like he has been trained in public speaking. It's a technique to keep the listeners attention by emphasising particular words and phrases. There is little need for it with that vid, where he only appears intermittently. ...... Phil
Reply by ●December 25, 20212021-12-25
On a sunny day (Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:48:51 -0800) it happened Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote in <16c3cf3a9f3196ef$1$3804014$6edd646a@news.thecubenet.com>:>Cydrome Leader wrote: >> Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I grew up using Fahrenheit, then centigrade and now Celsius. >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI >>> >>> The true and whacky story. >>> >>> >>> ..... Phil >>> >> >> Interesting explanation of this. My old reference books use centigrade, >> and I was taught it was just an archaic usage, but not wrong.Once went to the local doctor after I was bitten by a tick and got a red spot on my arm She asked : Did you have a temperature? I said no, and gave here it in degrees Kelvin. She said: Did you measure that or calculate it? We had some interesting discussion how I measured that.
