• Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Is there a difference between 19, 20, and 21 Celsius? It’s also pretty subtle. Yes, there’s a bigger difference than fahrenheit, but I’ve never cared regardless of scale down to what degree the temperature is. As a fahrenheit user, it’s always 10s. 0-10, 10-20, etc.

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      8 months ago

      Is there a difference between 19, 20, and 21 Celsius?

      First off, nobody claimed that Celsius is based on human perception so humans not being able to differentiate between these is simply irrelevant to the argument.
      Second, the bounds of 0 and 100 are based on the freezing temp of water which are specific, non-arbitrary temperatures.

      I’m not arguing one system over the other, I just think the “human scale” argument has been made up just to have an argument.

    • hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de
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      8 months ago

      Is there a difference between 19, 20, and 21 Celsius?

      Yes, as anyone that’s ever worked in an office can tell you.

      Edit: Apparently I was expecting too much cognitive ability / common knowledge so let me be clearer: Generally women prefer it warmer (>20), men like it cooler (<20). It’s a very common office discussion.