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> For anyone not living in the US So what I am hearing is that sure, it makes perfect sense for US citizens to continue using Fahrenheit.
by rootusrootus 2y ago
> For anyone not living in the US
So what I am hearing is that sure, it makes perfect sense for US citizens to continue using Fahrenheit.
- inglor_cz 2y agoUS residents... If you, as a US citizen, settle abroad, be prepared to run into a wall with Fahrenheits. People in the rest of the world don't have the intuitive grasp whether 50 degrees Fahrenheit is warm or cold.
- rootusrootus 2y ago> US residents Yeah that's the right terminology. I knew it when I said citizens it wasn't quite right but I blanked on the right answer. 'Residents' is pretty obvious. > be prepared to run into a wall with Fahrenheits I agree it's worth knowing just enough about celsius to use it casually when you are traveling. e.g. I just remember 20 is room temperature and every 5C is about 10F. Close enough. And remembering '6' is enough to remember how km and miles are related. Anyone who is settling abroad ought to be able to pick up intuitive celsius in a couple days. When everyone around you uses the same measuring unit, you adapt pretty quickly IME.