Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
Dave Budd (zlsiida@fs1.mcc.ac.uk)
Mon, 16 Oct 1995 09:00:28 GMT
In article <ACA5760C96684A032E@ehrice.his.com> ehrice@his.com (Edward Rice) writes:
>Here's a useful chart that will help you get your mind off all your metric
>whimsy:
> Really Cold -40 F -40 C Stay indoors
> Cold 0 F -17.777 C Ski (for us with hills)
> Freezing 32 F 0 C Not "nothing," just freezing!
> Chilly 40 F 4.4444 C See how silly Celsius is?
> Cool 50F 10 C Jacket or sweater
> Nice 70 F 21.1111 C Shirt-sleeves
> Warm 80 F 26.6666 C Swimming
> Body Temperature 98.6 F 37 C (Both have changed, tell your
>doctor! )
> Hot 100 F 37.7777 C Sleep in the sun
> Boiling 212 F 100 C Don't need numbers for this,
>anyway
One word: humidity
Makes all those clothing/activity assignments irrelevant
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