Re: metric system

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From: Bob Devine
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 1987 02:31

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In article <3657@ecsvax.UUCP>, dgary@ecsvax.UUCP (D Gary Grady) writes:
> For the record, 0 degrees F is the temperature at which saturated brine
> freezes.

  It's not that exact.  "Water" can now be made to not freeze until
well below zero (I appreciate that in winter).  

  Apparently Fahrenheit came up with his scale of temperature
based on what *he* could achieve and measure.  To show the amount
of error consider that he tried to have 100 be normal human body
temperature.  98.6 anyone?

Bob Devine

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Subject: Re: metric system
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