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this post was submitted on 04 Nov 2023
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Fahrenheit is based on humans, Celsius is based on water.
0F is about as cold as the average person can handle (with warm clothes), 100F is about as hot as the average person can handle. 100 is of course also about our internal body temperature.
Fahrenheit also divides nicely into groups of 10s. "The temperature is going to be in the 80s today, so wear light clothes."
Meanwhile in Celsius, at 0 you have to put on a medium coat, at 100 you're literally boiling alive.
felt temperature is wildly variant on conditions and between different people. boiling point of water is consistent and predictable.