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What scale though? (feddit.de)
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[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Everyone forgets about the most important and sane scale ever created, the Réaumur scale.

As it should be:

  • 0°C=0°Ré
  • 100°C=80°Ré.

Edit: for the love of god, it's a meme community. Of course it's not better. I hoped that we don't have to use the terrible /s bullshit here. ohmygod people, think for a second.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Why is 80 better than 100?

Edit: OK so it was originally using thermometers with alcohol that would boil at 80 but when thermometer makers switched to other liquids they kept the boiling point the same but for water instead...