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> Fahrenheit is used for weather, and in fact, even "metric countries" have been known to use it. Sorry but this is just wishful thinking.
by nightcracker 10y ago
> Fahrenheit is used for weather, and in fact, even "metric countries" have been known to use it.
Sorry but this is just wishful thinking.
- BoorishBears 10y agoIn England more than one native one more than one occasion has referred to weather in Fahrenheit. It only takes 5 seconds of googling to show it's not an isolated incident. But I'd delete my comment, it's been downvoted ad nauseuem because people are insulted by the idea Fahrenheit might be convince to, this is the kind of hive mind behavior I'd expect on Reddit vs HN
- CydeWeys 10y agoAre you sure they weren't humoring you? They could've just converted to Fahrenheit for your benefit. I use SI units all the time when I'm around Europeans (and they're thankful for it). Also, how old were these people you were interacting with? The UK switched to SI quite recently, well within the lifetimes of many living people.