Metrication

[freebrickproductions]

Here's a really stupid temperature scale—Fahrenheit but with the zero point at 72°, because I saw an HVAC commercial once where that was treated as "room temperature". We'll call it "degrees nice" because 72° is pretty nice. So negative numbers are always cold and positive numbers are always hot. It tells you nothing about the freezing or boiling point of anything, although the freezing point of water would be –40°n (note lowercase n to distinguish from degrees north), and boiling would be 140°n, which are nice round numbers.

Right now the temperature in Norman is 57°, which is –15°n. Meaning it's fifteen degrees colder than being nice. I sort of like this temperature scale...

Funny, I was thinking something similar.  There must be something to this "72 is nice" thing...

[kalvado]

Here's a really stupid temperature scale—Fahrenheit but with the zero point at 72°, because I saw an HVAC commercial once where that was treated as "room temperature". We'll call it "degrees nice" because 72° is pretty nice. So negative numbers are always cold and positive numbers are always hot. It tells you nothing about the freezing or boiling point of anything, although the freezing point of water would be –40°n (note lowercase n to distinguish from degrees north), and boiling would be 140°n, which are nice round numbers.

Right now the temperature in Norman is 57°, which is –15°n. Meaning it's fifteen degrees colder than being nice. I sort of like this temperature scale...

Funny, I was thinking something similar.  There must be something to this "72 is nice" thing...

Guys, you're a little bit off here. 69 is nice.

[kphoger]

I would also submit that temperatures below 0°F probably occur with far less frequency than temperatures 1–32°F, even if you account for land area rather than population.

Probably?  Most definitely!

Here's a really stupid temperature scale—Fahrenheit but with the zero point at 72°, because I saw an HVAC commercial once where that was treated as "room temperature". We'll call it "degrees nice" because 72° is pretty nice. So negative numbers are always cold and positive numbers are always hot. It tells you nothing about the freezing or boiling point of anything, although the freezing point of water would be –40°n (note lowercase n to distinguish from degrees north), and boiling would be 140°n, which are nice round numbers.

Right now the temperature in Norman is 57°, which is –15°n. Meaning it's fifteen degrees colder than being nice. I sort of like this temperature scale...

I'm down with it too.  It's fairly easy to accommodate people who prefer slightly warmer or cooler temperatures, too, as those folks can simply peg their own personal "nice-point" at –4°n or whatever.

[TXtoNJ]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

The effective range of temperatures on Earth at any given time is -50 to 50, with temperatures outside this being extreme.

[kphoger]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

It also exists in Fahrenheit.  "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 77 degrees (25 Celsius).  The further away from 77 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

What's your point?

[GaryV]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

It also exists in Fahrenheit.  "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 77 degrees (25 Celsius).  The further away from 77 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

What's your point?

Maybe the point is that 25 is a nice round number.

So is 75 or 80, and many people believe that either of those Fahrenheit temps would be nice t-shirt and shorts weather.

[TXtoNJ]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

It also exists in Fahrenheit.  "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 77 degrees (25 Celsius).  The further away from 77 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

What's your point?

The point is this discussion is extremely silly and grounded entirely in American exceptionalism.

[kalvado]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

It also exists in Fahrenheit.  "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 77 degrees (25 Celsius).  The further away from 77 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

What's your point?

The point is this discussion is extremely silly and grounded entirely in American exceptionalism.

With all my respect, I disagree.
There is also a strong aspect of spoiled digital age kids without real experience in temperature measurement and control.

[Rothman]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

It also exists in Fahrenheit.  "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 77 degrees (25 Celsius).  The further away from 77 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

What's your point?

Maybe the point is that 25 is a nice round number.

So is 75 or 80, and many people believe that either of those Fahrenheit temps would be nice t-shirt and shorts weather.

77 is better because of numerology.

[Big John]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

It also exists in Fahrenheit.  "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 77 degrees (25 Celsius).  The further away from 77 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

What's your point?

Except that 20C (68F) is a lot better shorts and T-shirt weather for me.

[vdeane]

Y'all, this already exists in Celsius. "Nice in shorts and a t-shirt" is 25 degrees (77 Fahrenheit). The further away from 25 you get, the more you either need to bundle up or figure out a way to cool off.

The effective range of temperatures on Earth at any given time is -50 to 50, with temperatures outside this being extreme.

I would consider either -50 or 50 (Celsius) to be extreme.

[Poiponen13]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

[Max Rockatansky]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

What are you defining as 110F/43C days then?  Also, why is any of this "important milestones?"

[hotdogPi]

It is important kilometerstone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

FTFY

[GaryV]

Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

Tell that to the people in southern Algeria. I'm sure they consider themselves in a "tropical" climate. Their vacation industry is just waiting to take off.

[CoreySamson]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

In Texas, a day with a max temperature below 77 is called a winter day.

[kalvado]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

What are you defining as 110F/43C days then?  Also, why is any of this "important milestones?"

Because this is usually the only day of summer in Helsinkigrad

[Brandon]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

86F is hardly tropical by itself.  That's not an unusual summer day in the North American Midwest.  What matters is the dew point, the humidity.  77F is just a warm spring or fall/autumn day.

[Scott5114]

Hell, 86°F isn't an unusual spring day in Oklahoma.

[kalvado]

Hell, 86°F isn't an unusual spring day in Oklahoma.

.... Phoenix AZ ...

[Max Rockatansky]

I guess that all these weird weather classifications make sense when you consider P13 also has hypothetical Atlantic hurricane names drafted up through to 2138.

[Poiponen13]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

86F is hardly tropical by itself.  That's not an unusual summer day in the North American Midwest.  What matters is the dew point, the humidity.  77F is just a warm spring or fall/autumn day.

In Helsinki, there are only about 30 days above 25 C and about 6 days above 30 C. April has never had any 25+ day, and September has had such day only twice in history. Temperatures above 35 C (95 F) have never been recorded there.

[kalvado]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

86F is hardly tropical by itself.  That's not an unusual summer day in the North American Midwest.  What matters is the dew point, the humidity.  77F is just a warm spring or fall/autumn day.

In Helsinki, there are only about 30 days above 25 C and about 6 days above 30 C. April has never had any 25+ day, and September has had such day only twice in history. Temperatures above 35 C (95 F) have never been recorded there.

But why do you care about Helsinkigrad when the center of the world is obviously somewhere near Milan?

[freebrickproductions]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C. That is 77 F. A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

86F is hardly tropical by itself.  That's not an unusual summer day in the North American Midwest.  What matters is the dew point, the humidity.  77F is just a warm spring or fall/autumn day.

In Helsinki, there are only about 30 days above 25 C and about 6 days above 30 C. April has never had any 25+ day, and September has had such day only twice in history. Temperatures above 35 C (95 F) have never been recorded there.

But why do you care about Helsinkigrad when the center of the world is obviously somewhere near Milan?

And here I thought it was off the coast of Africa...

[kphoger]

It is important milestone when maximum temperature of the day hits 25 C.

no it isn't

A day when maximum temperature is above 25 C is called a summer day. Also, a day when maximum temperature is above 30 C (86 F) is a tropical day.

no it isn't

In Helsinki, there are only about 30 days above 25 C and about 6 days above 30 C. April has never had any 25+ day, and September has had such day only twice in history. Temperatures above 35 C (95 F) have never been recorded there.

nobody cares