Gollum@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoFahrenheit vs. Celsius vs. Kelvini.imgur.comimagemessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1805arrow-down142
arrow-up1763arrow-down1imageFahrenheit vs. Celsius vs. Kelvini.imgur.comGollum@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square155fedilink
minus-squareSmattlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWell I’d say that’s why op chose the adverb “fairly”, it gets across that it’s a wide range and lacks specificity. Not completely useless as a baseline, but fairly general.
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoObviously the freezing point of water is also a range (depending on purity, altitude, etc) but would you say it’s less, or more specific?
minus-squareSmattlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoCompared with the human experience of “cold”? More specific, even when talking about ocean water and water on mountains or whatever altitude water you’re talking about.
Well I’d say that’s why op chose the adverb “fairly”, it gets across that it’s a wide range and lacks specificity.
Not completely useless as a baseline, but fairly general.
Obviously the freezing point of water is also a range (depending on purity, altitude, etc) but would you say it’s less, or more specific?
Compared with the human experience of “cold”? More specific, even when talking about ocean water and water on mountains or whatever altitude water you’re talking about.