Re: OT: Rant about degres Celsius (was: introduction)

> Tristan Alexander McLeay wrote:
> > The kelvin is not used as two parts: absolute zero is zero kelvin (or
> > `0 K' if you prefer). Why should the degree be used to measure two
> > unrelated things, anyway?
>
> Because "degree" means a step on a scale.  Like a circle is divided into
> 360 degrees, hence the angle usage.  The space between freezing and
> boiling in Celsius is divided into 100 degrees.  Other measurements are
> based a unit of some sort, like, the meter was defined by a standard bar
Originally, a meter was 1/10,000th of the distance from the northpole to the
equator. So it was also a step on a scale...

Maarten

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