Gollum@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoFahrenheit vs. Celsius vs. Kelvini.imgur.comimagemessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1808
arrow-up1808imageFahrenheit vs. Celsius vs. Kelvini.imgur.comGollum@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square155fedilink
minus-squareSmatt@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoWell I’d say that’s why op chose the adverb “fairly”, it gets across that it’s a wide range and lacks specificity. Not completely useless as a baseline, but fairly general.
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoObviously the freezing point of water is also a range (depending on purity, altitude, etc) but would you say it’s less, or more specific?
minus-squareSmatt@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoCompared with the human experience of “cold”? More specific, even when talking about ocean water and water on mountains or whatever altitude water you’re talking about.
Well I’d say that’s why op chose the adverb “fairly”, it gets across that it’s a wide range and lacks specificity.
Not completely useless as a baseline, but fairly general.
Obviously the freezing point of water is also a range (depending on purity, altitude, etc) but would you say it’s less, or more specific?
Compared with the human experience of “cold”? More specific, even when talking about ocean water and water on mountains or whatever altitude water you’re talking about.