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Why does it have to become personal? I was speaking in general, not from a personal level and I've already explained why.
Well I think your point was moot. I've never heard someone say, 'I wish the forecast would be more precise, like 25.5 instead of just 25. If only we had farenheit, then I'd be more precise!' Temps often deviate a few degrees C from the forecast anyhow. Most laypeople don't care if it's 40 or 41, it's the same deal. Plus when we record it's in decimals. In other words you just created a 'problem' where there isn't any.
Yes, and everyone who has studied anything science related has absolutely no problem using the metric system... lol
If anyone is honestly dense enough to not know that Americans don't learn these things.. they need to stay out of any sort of topic about Americans.
Well more in casual conversation, if an American is talking to someone from outside America about 'oh, it was so cold today, 20 degrees!' The other person would either think the American has some problem tolerating cold (if they're ignorant) or momentarily wonder what that was in celsius. If neither of them could convert F to C, it'd be like a communication barrier. Then again these day they could easily look it up on their smartphone and convert it.
Well more in casual conversation, if an American is talking to someone from outside America about 'oh, it was so cold today, 20 degrees!' The other person would either think the American has some problem tolerating cold (if they're ignorant) or momentarily wonder what that was in celsius. If neither of them could convert F to C, it'd be like a communication barrier. Then again these day they could easily look it up on their smartphone and convert it.
Correct, but here's the whole point of this. Are we seriously going to change our entire system and force the entire country to learn a new system so an American talking to someone from another country might not think they are crazy for thinking 20 degrees is cold? I'm sorry, but that sounds absolutely ridiculous.
The fact of the matter is, anyone here who has a problem has YET to come up with one(good) reason for the United States to make a complete change and drop Fahrenheit.
Correct, but here's the whole point of this. Are we seriously going to change our entire system and force the entire country to learn a new system so an American talking to someone from another country might not think they are crazy for thinking 20 degrees is cold? I'm sorry, but that sounds absolutely ridiculous.
The fact of the matter is, anyone here who has a problem has YET to come up with one(good) reason for the United States to make a complete change and drop Fahrenheit.
It's logical, the rest of the world uses it, compatibility, it wouldn't be that hard to implement - if other's can do it why not the US? It's not the same as changing driving sides, just a public education campaign, get the NOAA, weather services etc to start switching. In a couple of decades it will be as if the US would have always been using celsius. We live in a global world, I think it makes sense for the US to switch over.
The only real issue for the American's I know, is when they travel. They adapt fine with temperature and even kilometres, but have some trouble when ordering food in grams. Nothing a little hand gesturing doesn't solve.
Well I think your point was moot. I've never heard someone say, 'I wish the forecast would be more precise, like 25.5 instead of just 25. If only we had farenheit, then I'd be more precise!' Temps often deviate a few degrees C from the forecast anyhow. Most laypeople don't care if it's 40 or 41, it's the same deal. Plus when we record it's in decimals. In other words you just created a 'problem' where there isn't any.
Correct, but here's the whole point of this. Are we seriously going to change our entire system and force the entire country to learn a new system so an American talking to someone from another country might not think they are crazy for thinking 20 degrees is cold? I'm sorry, but that sounds absolutely ridiculous.
The fact of the matter is, anyone here who has a problem has YET to come up with one(good) reason for the United States to make a complete change and drop Fahrenheit.
Exactly and when this is brought up, it becomes personal.
It's logical, the rest of the world uses it, compatibility, it wouldn't be that hard to implement - if other's can do it why not the US? It's not the same as changing driving sides, just a public education campaign, get the NOAA, weather services etc to start switching. In a couple of decades it will be as if the US would have always been using celsius. We live in a global world, I think it makes sense for the US to switch over.
No, it doesn't make sense for the US to switch over. This simply goes back to the world being hypocrites. Whining about Americans wanting their way, but as soon as something is different for them.. there's a problem.
No, the ease of travelling is stupid. It is very stupid for the United States to spend millions if not billions because some damn Europeans or Australians don't want to do a conversion.
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