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I will say one thing for fahrenheit... Numerically speaking, spring warm ups are more satisfying. Creeping into the 10s isn't as nice as getting into the 50s.


edit: yeah, I'll just let that fly as the top of the page random
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It's said that kelvin measures how molecules feel, Celsius is how water feels, and Fahrenheit is how people feel.
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Kraken wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:55 am It's said that kelvin measures how molecules feel, Celsius is how water feels, and Fahrenheit is how people feel.

I like that.

I'd go so far as to say Kelvin measures how atoms feel.

While even atoms puts too fine of a point on it, molecules just sounds a bit too much for my ear.
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Kraken wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:55 am Fahrenheit is how Americans feel.
FTFY
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I am attending a robotics competition for the first time today (my son joined his high school's team), and it is wild how good these robots are. Zooming around, precisely maneuvering, winching themselves up off the ground, it's all pretty amazing.

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Max Peck wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 2:40 pm
Kraken wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:55 am Fahrenheit is how Americans feel.
FTFY
We do like our randomly inspired measurement systems.
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Madmarcus wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:01 pm Is there anyone here with knowledge about Vancouver or Vancouver Island? I'm thinking about heading out there this summer to visit some friends and I'd love to know if there are any interesting festivals or other time specific reasons to pick one time over another.
i've been there a number of times.

!) bicycling around Stanley Park! do not miss this!
!) Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant in Gastown!
--- but generally, food is excellent all around. if you like Asian AT ALL, go check out some places in Richmond (which is like if Chinatown was an entire city suburb)
!) don't miss the views of Whistler at night! it's really cool!
?) see the massive shanty zombie town of East Hastings!
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I always try to remember that 20 degrees Celsius is 68 degrees Fahrenheit, which is basically an ideal temperature: just as 20/20 vision is perfect vision, 20 Celsius is perfect weather.

I do prefer Fahrenheit's granularity, but I'm sure that's just because it's what I'm used to.
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Holman wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:30 pm I do prefer Fahrenheit's granularity, but I'm sure that's just because it's what I'm used to.
I know, right? I feel the same way about Pesos.
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If you value granularity in your integer-contrained units of measurement, you need to pick up a few million Venezuelan Bolivars. It's probably the most granular currency since the 1923 German mark.
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Unagi wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:10 am
Kraken wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:55 am It's said that kelvin measures how molecules feel, Celsius is how water feels, and Fahrenheit is how people feel.

I like that.

I'd go so far as to say Kelvin measures how atoms feel.

While even atoms puts too fine of a point on it, molecules just sounds a bit too much for my ear.
Atoms does work better there.
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Thanks for the tips.
hitbyambulance wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:24 pm if you like Asian AT ALL, go check out some places in Richmond (which is like if Chinatown was an entire city suburb)
:D The couple we are planning to visit is a marriage between a Canadian and a lady from Taiwan. Its 50/50 whether we will go out for Chinese food or stay in and have Chinese food!
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