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* [gentoo-dev] So...
@ 2007-07-16 19:06 Doug Goldstein
  2007-07-16 19:12 ` Roy Marples
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From: Doug Goldstein @ 2007-07-16 19:06 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
Celcius...

Discuss!

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:06 [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
@ 2007-07-16 19:12 ` Roy Marples
  2007-07-16 19:31   ` Catalin Zamfir Alexandru
  2007-07-16 19:33   ` Dale
  2007-07-16 19:27 ` Vlastimil Babka
                   ` (4 subsequent siblings)
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From: Roy Marples @ 2007-07-16 19:12 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:06:37 -0400
Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org> wrote:

> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves
> to debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit
> vs Celcius...
> 
> Discuss!

Sorry, but on topic posts are not allowed here.
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:06 [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
  2007-07-16 19:12 ` Roy Marples
@ 2007-07-16 19:27 ` Vlastimil Babka
  2007-07-16 19:51   ` Catalin Zamfir Alexandru
  2007-07-16 19:29 ` [gentoo-dev] So Christian Faulhammer
                   ` (3 subsequent siblings)
  5 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread
From: Vlastimil Babka @ 2007-07-16 19:27 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

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Doug Goldstein wrote:
> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
> debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
> Celcius...
> 
> Discuss!

I don't care, as long as the temperature is somewhere in the middle of
linear scale between freezing water and average healthy human body
temperature. And not higher than the latter, as nowadays!
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* [gentoo-dev] Re: So...
  2007-07-16 19:06 [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
  2007-07-16 19:12 ` Roy Marples
  2007-07-16 19:27 ` Vlastimil Babka
@ 2007-07-16 19:29 ` Christian Faulhammer
  2007-07-16 20:41 ` [gentoo-dev] So Luis Medinas
                   ` (2 subsequent siblings)
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From: Christian Faulhammer @ 2007-07-16 19:29 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

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Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org>:

> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves
> to debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit
> vs Celcius...

 Did you know that a black body of that temperature would have a
heat flux density of 518,65 W/m^2?  Or for you imperal unit lovers:
1,008426495 hp/sqyd

V-Li

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:12 ` Roy Marples
@ 2007-07-16 19:31   ` Catalin Zamfir Alexandru
  2007-07-16 19:33   ` Dale
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Catalin Zamfir Alexandru @ 2007-07-16 19:31 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

> On Monday 16 July 2007 19:12, Roy Marples wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:06:37 -0400
>
> Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves
> > to debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit
> > vs Celcius...
> >
> > Discuss!
>
> Sorry, but on topic posts are not allowed here.

It's been 42 degrees Celsius in Bucharest Romania. Like Jamie [Mythbusters] 
used to say: "You'd fry ... you'd boil.". Well ... I'm dying ...

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:12 ` Roy Marples
  2007-07-16 19:31   ` Catalin Zamfir Alexandru
@ 2007-07-16 19:33   ` Dale
  2007-07-16 20:16     ` Richard Freeman
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread
From: Dale @ 2007-07-16 19:33 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

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Roy Marples wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:06:37 -0400
> Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves
>> to debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit
>> vs Celcius...
>>
>> Discuss!
>>     
>
> Sorry, but on topic posts are not allowed here.
>   

Well, let's throw in the effect of humidity too. 

I can't believe I am posting this.  I guess since we will not be allowed
to or not allowed to in a timely matter in the near future, I better
make good of it. 

Dale

:-)  :-)

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:27 ` Vlastimil Babka
@ 2007-07-16 19:51   ` Catalin Zamfir Alexandru
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Catalin Zamfir Alexandru @ 2007-07-16 19:51 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

> On Monday 16 July 2007 19:27, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
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> Doug Goldstein wrote:
> > So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
> > debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
> > Celcius...
> >
> > Discuss!
>
> I don't care, as long as the temperature is somewhere in the middle of
> linear scale between freezing water and average healthy human body
> temperature. And not higher than the latter, as nowadays!
> - --
> Vlastimil Babka (Caster)
> Gentoo/Java
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For all those damned SUVs out there ...

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:33   ` Dale
@ 2007-07-16 20:16     ` Richard Freeman
  2007-07-17  0:35       ` [gentoo-dev] So Steve Long
  2007-07-17  2:09       ` [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Richard Freeman @ 2007-07-16 20:16 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

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Dale wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:06:37 -0400
>> Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves
>>> to debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit
>>> vs Celcius...
>>>
>>   
> 
> Well, let's throw in the effect of humidity too. 
> 

Well, as one of the nicer off-topic threads on this list, might I
mention that I always wanted to patent a thermostat that regulates heat
index (or comfort index - a combination of temp and humidity) instead of
temperature.  And not just a humidistat - I don't want to dump water
into the air if it is dry - I just want to turn down the AC when it is
dry...

Then again, I guess this post pretty-much obliterates my chance of
getting a patent.  Then again, maybe somebody already has one but isn't
bothering to manufacture them - that would explain why I can't find one
for sale anywhere.

Instead I just have to set my temperature lower at night to compensate
for increased humidity - which is really just a lousy hack.  Where is
the Honeywell bugzilla when you need it...  :)
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 20:41 ` [gentoo-dev] So Luis Medinas
@ 2007-07-16 20:17   ` Wernfried Haas
  2007-07-16 20:27     ` George Prowse
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread
From: Wernfried Haas @ 2007-07-16 20:17 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

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On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 08:41:42PM +0000, Luis Medinas wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-07-16 at 15:06 -0400, Doug Goldstein wrote:
> > So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
> > debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
> > Celcius...
> > 
> > Discuss!
> > 
> Well Celcius isn't the S.I scale for temperature but it's related with
> Kelvin which is the S.I scale for temperature. The conversion formula to
> Fahrenheit is °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 and to kelvin is just K = °C +
> 273.15. These days i use more Kelvin than Celcius because it's used on
> real life problems i have to solve.

Rankine [1] brings you the best of two worlds: Starting at scientific
0 degrees, but using the convenient degree scale defined by some
obscure water-salt-mixture and a the slight fever of the average
gentoo-dev poster. :-)

cheers,
	Wernfried

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankine

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 20:17   ` Wernfried Haas
@ 2007-07-16 20:27     ` George Prowse
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: George Prowse @ 2007-07-16 20:27 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

Wernfried Haas wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 08:41:42PM +0000, Luis Medinas wrote:
>> On Mon, 2007-07-16 at 15:06 -0400, Doug Goldstein wrote:
>>> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
>>> debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
>>> Celcius...
>>>
>>> Discuss!
>>>
>> Well Celcius isn't the S.I scale for temperature but it's related with
>> Kelvin which is the S.I scale for temperature. The conversion formula to
>> Fahrenheit is °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 and to kelvin is just K = °C +
>> 273.15. These days i use more Kelvin than Celcius because it's used on
>> real life problems i have to solve.
> 
> Rankine [1] brings you the best of two worlds: Starting at scientific
> 0 degrees, but using the convenient degree scale defined by some
> obscure water-salt-mixture and a the slight fever of the average
> gentoo-dev poster. :-)
> 
> cheers,
> 	Wernfried
> 
> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankine
> 
tbh, you really need a different one for developers that takes into 
account how far above or below sea level you are because as the air gets 
thinner the mass of the water that is used to regulate their temperature 
would change in relation to the caffiene molecules
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:06 [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2007-07-16 19:29 ` [gentoo-dev] So Christian Faulhammer
@ 2007-07-16 20:41 ` Luis Medinas
  2007-07-16 20:17   ` Wernfried Haas
  2007-07-17  6:44 ` Ned Ludd
  2007-07-17  7:07 ` Kumba
  5 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread
From: Luis Medinas @ 2007-07-16 20:41 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

On Mon, 2007-07-16 at 15:06 -0400, Doug Goldstein wrote:
> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
> debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
> Celcius...
> 
> Discuss!
> 
Well Celcius isn't the S.I scale for temperature but it's related with
Kelvin which is the S.I scale for temperature. The conversion formula to
Fahrenheit is °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 and to kelvin is just K = °C +
273.15. These days i use more Kelvin than Celcius because it's used on
real life problems i have to solve.


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* [gentoo-dev]  Re: So...
  2007-07-16 20:16     ` Richard Freeman
@ 2007-07-17  0:35       ` Steve Long
  2007-07-17  2:09       ` [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Steve Long @ 2007-07-17  0:35 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

Richard Freeman wrote:
> Then again, I guess this post pretty-much obliterates my chance of
> getting a patent.

Nah, you have a year to file in the US ;) The ROTW might not agree, however.


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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 20:16     ` Richard Freeman
  2007-07-17  0:35       ` [gentoo-dev] So Steve Long
@ 2007-07-17  2:09       ` Doug Goldstein
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Doug Goldstein @ 2007-07-17  2:09 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

Richard Freeman wrote:
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> Dale wrote:
>>> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:06:37 -0400
>>> Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves
>>>> to debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit
>>>> vs Celcius...
>>>>
>>>   
>> Well, let's throw in the effect of humidity too. 
>>
> 
> Well, as one of the nicer off-topic threads on this list, might I
> mention that I always wanted to patent a thermostat that regulates heat
> index (or comfort index - a combination of temp and humidity) instead of
> temperature.  And not just a humidistat - I don't want to dump water
> into the air if it is dry - I just want to turn down the AC when it is
> dry...
> 
> Then again, I guess this post pretty-much obliterates my chance of
> getting a patent.  Then again, maybe somebody already has one but isn't
> bothering to manufacture them - that would explain why I can't find one
> for sale anywhere.
> 
> Instead I just have to set my temperature lower at night to compensate
> for increased humidity - which is really just a lousy hack.  Where is
> the Honeywell bugzilla when you need it...  :)
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That's an awesome idea. Seriously, get this made. I want to buy one now. 
You name the price!

Amazingly enough, this thread brought up a product development 
discussion after all.

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:06 [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
                   ` (3 preceding siblings ...)
  2007-07-16 20:41 ` [gentoo-dev] So Luis Medinas
@ 2007-07-17  6:44 ` Ned Ludd
  2007-07-17  7:07 ` Kumba
  5 siblings, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Ned Ludd @ 2007-07-17  6:44 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

On Mon, 2007-07-16 at 15:06 -0400, Doug Goldstein wrote:
> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
> debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
> Celcius...
> 
> Discuss!

Well from my POV you have about 13 assholes 14 including me that felt
the need need to comment on this stupid ass thread.

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* Re: [gentoo-dev] So...
  2007-07-16 19:06 [gentoo-dev] So Doug Goldstein
                   ` (4 preceding siblings ...)
  2007-07-17  6:44 ` Ned Ludd
@ 2007-07-17  7:07 ` Kumba
  5 siblings, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread
From: Kumba @ 2007-07-17  7:07 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

Doug Goldstein wrote:
> So it's 97 degrees outside.. it's pretty hot... Since everyone loves to
> debate non-technical things on this list.. Let's debate Fahrenheit vs
> Celcius...
> 
> Discuss!

Pft.

Rankine and Kelvin, FTW!


--Kumba

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