• BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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    How many degrees below 0 is it? -17? Well it’s 17 degrees below 0.

    It’s like seeing in color vs being color blind. You can live being color blind. You can figure things out, you can find workarounds and little tips and tricks. But how fucking easy is it when you can see color? Holy fucking hell it is easy. You can see things that other people can’t see, you have an ease and convenience in life that others can’t even comprehend. The world is so easy and clear and obvious.

    People defending Farenheit are color blind. They can’t see what they can’t see. They can’t even comprehend it. So they come up with all these mental gymnastics like you just did, and attack anyone that says seeing color is easier, like you just did.

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      Is it your impression that I have just never used Celsius in any kind of scientific calculation? I’m not familiar with this advanced technology, because every time we do physics in America we have to break out the 1900s thermometers and slide rules?

      Also you didn’t answer my question about quantifying the computational burden you’re avoiding by not having to compare to 32. I didn’t say it was not significant! In fact, until 1855, the method for such calculations wasn’t even invented yet; people just had no idea what temperatures were freezing or not, and homes had to keep a cup of water next to the thermometer just to add that additional information, so they would know if it was going to snow or rain.

      I just wanted to know. I was just curious how much extra difficulty I am dealing with in my life, without even being aware of it.

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        We were talking about everyday life. See this is the mental gymnastics. And I did talk about how fucking easy and simple and obvious everything is. No calculations required at all! That was the whole point. At this point when you ignore what’s said there’s no point in continuing, so ciao.

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          Lol you edited it, I think, to take out the repetition that it was somehow burdensome and difficult to tell whether it was above or below freezing in Fahrenheit. Like people in Fahrenheit couldn’t tell whether it was going to rain or snow before they did some “math.”

          I’ll take that as a W. Next time I urgently need to know how many degrees below freezing it is, and have forgotten how to subtract, I will contact you and apologize.

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            23 hours ago

            I edited to add an example (the first line), which didn’t change the message.

            And thank you for demonstrating how you rely on attacks. And you want to declare a W lol. No by doing that you show everyone your gymnastics. Again: No calculations required at all! That was the whole point. Ok can’t keep pointing it out all day, ciao.