Something I've noticed while I've been in the US: the Fahrenheit scale just sounds like a random number generator to me.
#1 2:58pm Mar 20th 2011 via web
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Jeremy Keith
@adactio I find the fahrenheit scale is useful when its hot, and centigrade when it's cold...
#2 3:00pm Mar 20th 2011 via Echofon in reply to adactio
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Kevin Marks
@kevinmarks @adactio Saw this recently. I'm Australian & used to celcius but interesting points - http://goo.gl/0SOq9
#3 3:18pm Mar 20th 2011 via web in reply to kevinmarks
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Michael P
@adactio The only SI we care about here comes with a swimsuit issue.
#4 3:19pm Mar 20th 2011 via Echofon Android in reply to adactio
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Matt May
@adactio 100 is terribly hot. 0 is terribly cold. 32 is freezing. 70 is a perfect sunny day.
#5 3:36pm Mar 20th 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to adactio
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John Gruber
@adactio we use random numbers to confuse foreigners with more intelligent temp measurement.
#6 3:38pm Mar 20th 2011 via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to adactio
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Hans Sprecher
@adactio Don't you use a weight scale based on rocks?
#7 3:08pm Mar 20th 2011 via Twitter for Mac in reply to adactio
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Joe Casabona
@adactio That should give you a slight feeling how a german feels in britain with inches, yards, stones and gallons. :)
#8 3:49pm Mar 20th 2011 via Twitter for Mac in reply to adactio
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Jan Krutisch
@adactio We are way into horsepower here. We also measure masculinity by it.
#9 4:33pm Mar 20th 2011 via Twitterrific in reply to adactio
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Mark Eagleton
@adactio @krystman Horses are sacred animals in the USA. Like, they don't eat them.
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