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I feel like the title should qualify that this is 16degF
by vermilingua 2y ago
I feel like the title should qualify that this is 16degF
- robxorb 2y ago8.89°C
- justanotheratom 2y agowhat else could it be ;)
- cozzyd 2y agoLatitude
- justanotheratom 2y agohumor is lacking on HN.
- euroderf 2y agoNot 16 degrees Fahrenheit, but rather, 16 Fahrenheit degrees.
- thefifthsetpin 2y agoReally? Where are you from that they say it that way?
- Tagbert 2y agoyet, 16 degrees Fahrenheit is how we would normally say it.
- readthenotes1 2y agoIs it cupfuls or cupsful?
- robxorb 2y agoNo! It's "cups".
- roter 2y agoThere is support for the OP's statement, in the case of Celsius at least [0], emphasis mine: > Because of this dual usage, one must not rely upon the unit name or its symbol to denote that a quantity is a temperature interval; it must be unambiguous through context or explicit statement that the quantity is an interval. This is sometimes solved by using the symbol °C (pronounced "degrees Celsius") for a temperature, and C° (pronounced "Celsius degrees") for a temperature interval, although this usage is non-standard. Another way to express the same is "40 °C ± 3 K", which can be commonly found in literature. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius#Temperatures_and_intervals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius#Temperatures_and_inter...
- deaddodo 2y agoThe article was written for an American audience. I feel like if you went to a French article and it said "12 degrees" you would know to convert that to Fahrenheit, if you needed. And that's an even less common situation than second-language English speakers ending up on American articles.
- midasz 2y agoHow come specifically American, and how'd you reach that conclusion from glancing at the site? A huge number of people speak English as a second language. Usually the notation follows the number, so it's kind of lazy to just say it's written for americans specifically - moreso as a counter to someone saying it's Farenheit instead of Celcius since I also clicked immediately thinking how is that possible.
- jader201 2y ago> how'd you reach that conclusion from glancing at the site? The first clue is the date, which is mm—dd-yyyy, only really used in the US. Also, while not “from glancing”, the article speaks in the context of heat in US cities. But yes, the author is likely taking for granted that non-US residents would read the article.
- deaddodo 2y ago> But yes, the author is likely taking for granted that non-US residents would read the article. Why should they need to? Should French journalists account for French-speaking Americans? What about German, Nigerian and Chinese ones? The only reason this argument ever comes up is because English is the most common second-language spoken. American, British, Aussie, etc journalists have no more moral or reasonable responsibility to account for non-native/foreign audiences than any other nationalities do. If you want to read a foreign publication, it's on you to deal with their local norms.
- shiroiushi 2y ago>Should French journalists account for French-speaking Americans? What about German, Nigerian and Chinese ones? They don't have to: French, Germans, Nigerians, and Chinese all use Celsius. >The only reason this argument ever comes up is because English is the most common second-language spoken. No, it only comes up because Americans are the only people who use Fahrenheit.
- readthenotes1 2y agoI feel like the title should qualify th at this is 4⁰F. It gets up to 16 versus more insulating fabric. I'm sure it is even more "cooling" compared to my winter jacket.
- scheme271 2y agoIt's 16F better than silk which is pretty breathable and not really all that insulating. It's probably better compared to cotton. It's 4F better than performance fabric for athletics which is probably a decent standin for best available cooling fabric for regular people.
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