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Replace the Fahrenheit scale with the Kelvin scale

Created by E.D. on January 13, 2016

Fahrenheit is the most commonly used scale for temperature in the United States, but the Fahrenheit scale is NOT a ratio scale. Fahrenheit is merely an interval scale. Always knowing how far the air's temperature is from absolute zero has obvious benefits.

A cold day is 0° F and it's 255° K. Wouldn't hearing "It's 255 degrees" make you feel warmer?

A hot day is 100° F and it's 311° K. Wouldn't saying "It's 311 degrees!" better express how sweltering it is out there?

Make the change, America!

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