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re: fahrenheit, it's utility is that 0 and 100 are near the extremes of human comfort. 0 = fuckin cold and 100 = fuckin hot

Whereas in C, 0 is fine and 100 means you died 50 degrees ago.

However, C is much more useful in industry, where boiling and freezing points are more important.

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Ah, I see. Though, it's still useful that the relevant range isn't 0-100 but can go below zero since it's a significant change in weather conditions when we're below freezing point, but I get your point.

In the end, it's probably what one is used to. Temperatures here are typically between -20'C and +30'C.

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