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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    When someone tells me it is 15 degrees Celcius outside, I have no idea what to wear.
    Isn't 0* Celcuis freezing? If so then it would be 47* - dress warm

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phillbo View Post
    Isn't 0* Celcuis freezing? If so then it would be 47* - dress warm
    ,try 59°F
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    Scientists are about to change what a kilogram is. That’s massive.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.5710393bcb32
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    Frankly my good man---I don't give a damn----I'm keeping mine at 2.2 pounds---my slide rule does not allow me to work at 34 decimal places of accuracy

    All kidding aside---I'm so anal I find the very interesting
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    Because of habit.. prices in most Canadian groceries will officially list an item by metric units .. Price per kilogram or liter.. and then as a side note price per pound or gallon.. The baby boomers grew up before metric..

    At some Canadian delis if you order a pound of something you will receive half of a kilo (500 grams.. 1.1 lb)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
    Because of habit.. prices in most Canadian groceries will officially list an item by metric units .. Price per kilogram or liter.. and then as a side note price per pound or gallon.. The baby boomers grew up before metric..

    At some Canadian delis if you order a pound of something you will receive half of a kilo (500 grams.. 1.1 lb)
    Canada is officially bimensuric, meaning there are aspects of both Imperial and SI (metric) systems.

    They are not alone in that. For example, don't go into a British Pub and order a half liter of beer.

    I go both ways In somethings I think in metric and have to mentally convert to Imperial when speaking to someone rooted (and stuck) in Imperial units. In somethings I still think in Imperial units and have to mentally convert to SI as needed.

    My personal preference is to be completely metric, it makes far more sense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TriGuy View Post
    ,try 59°F
    Doesn't 0 degrees C = 32 degrees F
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    Yes, but the formula to transpose is not linear.

    T(°F) = T(°C) × 9/5 + 32
    or
    T(°F) = T(°C) × 1.8 + 32

    So, using the formula and TG’s deleted query —

    15 x 1.8 = 27 + 32 = 59
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