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Originally posted by JohnSmith and i agree the americans think they are the center of the world.

Na, everyone knows the center of the world is in greenwhich(spelling) england. They teach that in third grade I guess, cause my brother learned it a few months ago while studyin lattitude/longitude lines :P

brkk on all you imperial system siders!

hehe jk

But anyway.. to each their own, I suppose

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Originally posted by JohnSmith celsisus and centigrade are the same thing i think, both based on 100. farenheit is based on: 0 too damn cold to go outside 100 to damn hot to go outside and i agree the americans think they are the center of the world.

U got that right! Are you sure about that? I know that 32F is freezing and 212F is water boiling but, what are the TRUE reasons for the 2 different units?

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To convert Fahrenheit to Celcius:
X°F = ((X-32) x 5)/ 9

To convert Celcius to Fahrenheit:
X°C = ((X x 9) + 32)/ 5


but which should you use?....Celcius.....Fahrenheit......?

NOOOOOO, use the Kelvin scale it's so much 13373r!
besides, Kelvin is the only true temperature scale.

To convert Celcius to Kelvin:
X°C = (X + 273,15) K


Another great thing about kelvin is that it doesn't use the lame 'degrees' prefix.. like this:

not 20 degrees celcius,
not 202 degrees fahrenheit,
but just 293 Kelvin!

Isn't physics the best?

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edit: then again, Fahrenheit scale was created by a Dutch scientist, so ..... it's much mo bettah, obviously!

some more info on fahrenheit:

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The Fahrenheit scale ... The Fahrenheit scale is named after Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, a Dutch instrument maker who was famous for the quality of his thermometers. In 1714 he put forward a temperature scale which was based on the human body temperature. Originally, human body temperature was 100 on the Fahrenheit scale, but it has since been adjusted to 99°F. Fahrenheit temperatures are written like this: 32°F The Fahrenheit scale is still used in a few countries, such as the USA, but scientists all over the world usually use the other two scales.

both depending on whats more appropriate...

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Originally posted by ampburner [1337 science-teacher mode = on] To convert Fahrenheit to Celcius: X°F = ((X-32) x 5)/ 9 To convert Celcius to Fahrenheit: X°C = ((X x 9) + 32)/ 5 but which should you use?....Celcius.....Fahrenheit......? NOOOOOO, use the Kelvin scale it's so much 13373r! besides, Kelvin is the only true temperature scale. To convert Celcius to Kelvin: X°C = (X + 273,15) K Another great thing about kelvin is that it doesn't use the lame 'degrees' prefix.. like this: not 20 degrees celcius, not 202 degrees fahrenheit, but just 293 Kelvin! Isn't physics the best? [/science-teacher mode] edit: then again, Fahrenheit scale was created by a Dutch scientist, so ..... it's much mo bettah, obviously! some more info on fahrenheit:

I see why Kelvin's better, there's NO negative values when using Kelvin! Why? Because zero Kelvin is the lowest temperature possible! It's called "Absolute Zero". At this temperature, ALL atoms stop moving. My only quirk with Kelvin is: WHO ELSE USES IT BESIDES SCIENTISTS? One question: In ANY scale, is it possible for there to be a HOTTEST temperature possible? I mean, I heard that at the centre of the Sun, temperatures are about 25 MILLION degrees F. What's hotter than that (and NO, "Hell" doesn't count!!!)?

im hotter than that

actually, the dead center of an H-bomb explosion is hotter/or very close to the center of the sun or so ive heard, correct me if im wrong

I don't think there is such a thing as a maximum temperature, it's just like measuring distances for example, you have 0 and upwards, no maximum.

In temperature, you have absulute zero (a state where there's no thermal energy whatsoever(not sure if 'thermal energy' is the right word, but you know what I mean)) and of course the higher temperatures, but I don't think there's a maximum (theoretically)

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Originally posted by PhaseFour im hotter than that actually, the dead center of an H-bomb explosion is hotter/or very close to the center of the sun or so ive heard, correct me if im wrong

The sun runs on nuclear fusion (4 Hydrogens fused together to form a helium) sooooo....yup true.

this thread is giving me a headache

metric...I use

About kelvin...you it only for the scientic calculations...it will be easier but in daily life...NO WAY !!!!

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Originally posted by Dj Ahter metric...I use About kelvin...you it only for the scientic calculations...it will be easier but in daily life...NO WAY !!!!

RIGHT! Use Kelvin ONLY when you're dealing with scientists or wherever it's REQUIRED and NO other system's accepted... Everywhere else, CENTIGRADE!!!