• Zron@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So the Danish can do this bullshit with everyday numbers and it’s cool because language , but I mention that it’s 70 degrees outside and everyone starts arguing about metric?

    Everything is arbitrary, I’m gonna go build a dresser in multiples of rabbit foot while you all figure something out.

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      1 year ago

      Temperature in fahrenheit is just as arbitrary as celsius. Fahrenheit makes sense from the perspective of human experience while celsius is very relevant to water. It’s really handy if you live in a area with snowy winters. Celsius is standard all around the world, while Fahrenheit is used in a handful of places.

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      1 year ago

      When we talk with other people in fx English we use their numbering system, and not our own