The Origin of the American Temperature system, Fahrenheit

[Aeroil]

its one of the few things that makes -40 fun...well, that and wood splits REALLY easily.

At what temperature does someone's spit bounce, do you know?

 

[Xelebes]

a decimeter is a tenth of a meter, actually, a decameter is ten, a hectameter is one hundred, and centimeter is one hundreth. I have a chart somewhere here that goes to the sextillionith and sextillion, which are the prefixes zocto and zetta

I am quite aware of that but I was telling you our system. Since we did everything in millimetres, a hundred millimetres is a decimeter, ten hundred (10 00) millimetres is a metre. A kilometre is ten thousand hundred (10 000 00) millimetres if you were so inclined to expand on it. This is how you use the metric system in the construction industry.

 

[Xelebes]

its one of the few things that makes -40 fun...well, that and wood splits REALLY easily.

-40 is when our water mains burst.

 

[Xelebes]

I am quite aware of that but I was telling you our system. Since we did everything in millimetres, a hundred millimetres is a decimeter, ten hundred (10 00) millimetres is a metre. A kilometre is ten thousand hundred (10 000 00) millimetres if you were so inclined to expand on it. This is how you use the metric system in the construction industry.

I should also add that the margin of error determines what unit you use of course. If the margin of error can range within a centimetre, a metre is refered to as a hundred.

Basically the system goes of alternating thousand and hundred (e.g. 1 000 00 000 00 - it's easier to say too - thousand hundred thousand hundred = 100 million)

 

[laurel-marie]

At what temperature does someone's spit bounce, do you know?

Not sure about spit...but cotton explodes at about -34C

 

[Aeroil]

okay, with two burned fingers, it's getting way too hard to keep up with this thread with one hand.
so g'nite I guess,i'll be back to make witty remarks later.

 

[Marquis]

Witty remarks?

 

[arctic-stranger]

At what temperature does someone's spit bounce, do you know?

around -70...but i dont know that one from experience

 

[Sir_Winston54]

-40 is when our water mains burst.

Long before -40, this is one guy who's gettin' the hell outta Dodge!

 

[arctic-stranger]

Long before -40, this is one guy who's gettin' the hell outta Dodge!

ah, but life does not get interesting in winter until the themometer hits -20 (for you canadians, that would be -28)

 

[Xelebes]

ah, but life does not get interesting in winter until the themometer hits -20 (for you canadians, that would be -28)

-25C and 20% humidity will make any Brooklyner struggle for breath. Edmonton is dry so it does not feel as cold, but someone accustomed to the wetter climes will find Edmonton a bit too dry on the lungs and it stalls the breath at relatively warmer temperatures (-30-25C). -40 is not the coldest we've got but it does cause havoc on our infrastructure - mostly water mains bursting. The last good freezer we had was in January of 2004 where the thermometer dipped below -40 and the windchill got to as far as -54C there was a few large fires which resulted in firetrucks being encased in ice after battling the blazes. It was a mite cold if you ask me but I'm sure you Alaskans easily get -50C without the windchill.

 

[Wednesday'sRose]

Hmm....I wonder where EKVITKAR is with the South Pole weather experiments when we need him...

 

[arctic-stranger]

Hmm....I wonder where EKVITKAR is with the South Pole weather experiments when we need him...

Running around it naked except for his bunny boots?

 

[Guest]

More recently, Winston, we have actual historians who compile data, validate/disprove sources, etc. so it is because of organizational reasons that I say we have better sources now.
And damn! I was gonna zing you on that one myself

Yes, and new records tend to reflect whatever the current angst is...Ask any history major...

 

[Guest]

Running around it naked except for his bunny boots?

No, but I've been out in -40 wearing a T-shirt...Not that bad if the wind is down actually..

 

[arctic-stranger]

No, but I've been out in -40 wearing a T-shirt...Not that bad if the wind is down actually..

yeah, so have I...a t shirt, long sleeved tshirt, flannel shirt, sweater, down vest and parka...not to mention long underwear, flannel lined pants, snow pants and boots

 

[Guest]

yeah, so have I...a t shirt, long sleeved tshirt, flannel shirt, sweater, down vest and parka...not to mention long underwear, flannel lined pants, snow pants and boots

Blech!! too much crap to try and work in...
Insulated bibs..T-shirt ..Fleece vest..Fleece light jacket.. Parka as needed..
But the boots..Now bunnies just flat suck..But Cabelas sells a really nice boot that is quite up to the task.. I'm wearing em right now.. Though they do run around $400 U.S.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Yes, and new records tend to reflect whatever the current angst is...Ask any history major...

What's that quote again? "'Tis less important to be the one who makes history than the historian who writes it according to what he thinks it should have been..." ? Something along those lines, I believe...

 

[Guest]

What's that quote again? "'Tis less important to be the one who makes history than the historian who writes it according to what he thinks it should have been..." ? Something along those lines, I believe...

Right up there with " The writing of history is the province of the victor".

 

[Miss Diva]

ah, but life does not get interesting in winter until the themometer hits -20 (for you canadians, that would be -28)

Also known as a heat wave in Quebec

 

[AvaAdore]

There are a number of competing theories of why Fahrenheit chose the scale as he did. You can read about them here:

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~keferen/rectalexam/

 

[Aeroil]

umm, AvaAdore, that's just a picture directory with a bunch of really wierd pics.....

 

[Sir_Winston54]

umm, AvaAdore, that's just a picture directory with a bunch of really wierd pics.....

<-- Nods. Some really weird pics... and a couple of kinda neat ones if you dig deep enough.

 

[Aeroil]

<-- Nods. Some really weird pics... and a couple of kinda neat ones if you dig deep enough.

yeah, the 'girl' who seems to constantly be carrying a bottle of something looks like a TV to me.
(if this is an actual female friend of yours then I'm very sorry.)