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> (1724) is no more or less arbitrary than C (1742). Pick the temperature of two things and divide into 100 parts. F is basically 2 random guesses at what 0 an
by katbyte 3y ago
> (1724) is no more or less arbitrary than C (1742). Pick the temperature of two things and divide into 100 parts.
F is basically 2 random guesses at what 0 and 100 should be.
C is the difference between water freezing and boiling / 100, at sea level.
F is more arbitrary the C.
C is less arbitrary as the 0 and 100 points are grounded in reality.
- fargle 3y ago> F is basically 2 random guesses I'll assume good intent. F is definitely not two random guesses. Please read carefully what I posted, F is no more random thah C. It has well defined, but different choices for the two points. The saturated mixture of water and salts is the coldest one can get liquid water to go at 1 ATM which is a reasonable idea for the time period. And why water? that's choice itself is arbitrary. Why not the triple-point of methane and the temperature of burning magnesium?