I have no idea how Fahrenheit works. I always have to use a conversion thing. Celsius just makes so much more sense regardless of the fact that I've grown up with it.
Temperature in Fahrenheit minus 30 divide by 2 and then plus 10%
Ex: 80°F --> 80 - 30 = 50; 50/2=25; 25+10%=27.5
80°F = 27.5°C
Also works with negative temperatures.
You're welcome :)
No problem. Btw if you use the way I said then if it's a negative number, say -40C (since it is -40 both C and F), you'll have to subtract 32 instead of add. Just in case you don't think about it when you do it. -72 + 32 = -40. But depending on the calculator it might not show the negative symbol.
Because the majority of Americans (coming from an American) fit the stereotypical egoistic dunderhead. =_=' I really do hate my country whenever I go on FunSubstance and see all the idiotic posts. I'm sure there are smart ones! Somewhere...
EDIT: Don't get me wrong, though. There's nothing wrong with being different, and I'm well aware that not all Americans are like that.
I agree that many Americans are like this, but all of these people on FunSubstance are always talking about acceptance and being nice and not being hateful yet they constantly insult America and anything else they don't agree with. And to whom this description fits, you are a bunch of egotistical hypocrites. You're rude and hateful all the time. I do realize this picture was very lighthearted, so I'm not talking about just this picture
That's why I said this wasn't directed at the picture specifically. And easier for who? I've grown up my whole life without using the metric system and our measurements are basically hard wired into me, and there's millions of people like me. I don't want to learn a whole new system so why should we switch?
Seriously? There are about 300 million people living in the US who (I assume) mostly use the Fahrenheit scale. There are 7,1 billion people in the world. The majority of those people use Celsius. Not only is Celsius scale pretty easy to remember (0°C is when water freezes and 100°C is when it boils), I'm sure it would improve and simplify communication between both USA and the rest of the world.
And of course you have it hard wired into your brain since (again, I'm assuming) you were born into a country that uses Fahrenheit. You were taught how to use Fahrenheit in school and obviously it feels most natural for you to use it. The same way I have the Celsius scale hardwired into my brain. But if you guys switch to Celsius your next generation would have Celsius hardwired into their brains. Adaptation would probably be hardest for your elders but after a few years Celsius will feel just as natural to your youngers as Fahrenheit feels to you now.
Look I'm not trying to get you to switch to our system, I'm saying there is no reason to switch, yes the metric system is simpler and makes more since, but I don't want to learn a new system so I shouldn't have to, I don't need to. If our system didn't work just fine I'd be all for switching, but there's no reason to switch just because the rest of the world does it.
Also, in my opinion, it would be morally wrong to make our elders switch to a system that they do not want to, because yes it would be the hardest for them to switch.
There are so many things made that measure in standard system,it would cost so much money to convert everything. They tried to convert some time in the 1900's, but they weren't able to
I want to know how we got stuck with this Fahrenheit scale...it makes no sense in science at all.
I'd be happy to switch, as I use ISO standards every day anyways, so I know most conversions if needed. but I don't think its going to happen for quite a while.
Omg stupid earthlings using the metric system when the rest of the universe uses the Kelvin scale why don't you guys just switch it would be so much easier gosh ! (That's how most of you sound like)
Oh for heaven's sake! Grow up! I'm a Canadian who wound up in the middle of the conversion of our beautiful country's system from Imperial to Metric. I am fluent in both-as with speaking English and French. Just go with the flow, people. If you REALLY want to know what the temperature is- go over to the window and stick your head out!!! Befuddled Canuck
I have had to use both, and I like using Fahrenheit more because of things like AC, in Fahrenheit changing a degree is a subtle change that works well, while changing a degree in Celsius feels like I either turned the AC off, or it started snowing.
Ex: 80°F --> 80 - 30 = 50; 50/2=25; 25+10%=27.5
80°F = 27.5°C
Also works with negative temperatures.
You're welcome :)
EDIT: Don't get me wrong, though. There's nothing wrong with being different, and I'm well aware that not all Americans are like that.
And of course you have it hard wired into your brain since (again, I'm assuming) you were born into a country that uses Fahrenheit. You were taught how to use Fahrenheit in school and obviously it feels most natural for you to use it. The same way I have the Celsius scale hardwired into my brain. But if you guys switch to Celsius your next generation would have Celsius hardwired into their brains. Adaptation would probably be hardest for your elders but after a few years Celsius will feel just as natural to your youngers as Fahrenheit feels to you now.
"So... How far is a kilometer?"
"So temperature is 37 degrees Celsius... Is that a good thing?"
I'd be happy to switch, as I use ISO standards every day anyways, so I know most conversions if needed. but I don't think its going to happen for quite a while.