Regrettably in the USA a pint is 16 ounces of water, not 20 like it is in the UK, so you need to be careful with those units.
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Regrettably in the USA a pint is 16 ounces of water, not 20 like it is in the UK, so you need to be careful with those units.
When the weather is cold we are pessimistic so Celsius ie 2c (35.6F) degrees. When it is hot we are optimistic so Fahrenheit ie 95f (35C) degrees. seems the way it works
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Unless it's a US pint. Then it weighs a pound; which inspired the (incorrect) saying, "A pint's a pound the world around" used by cooks to know how much ice to add that will equal a pint when it melts.
Thats what i use just at the end and 1 or 2 for smaller temperature or 3 or 4 for a temperature above 80
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On a serious note; does anyone know why one system is paired with metric? It's not like temperature is based on a "meter" or on a "gram." I know Centigrade is based on the freezing/boiling points for water (no idea really what Farenheight is based) on but I honestly don't see how that's really relevent to the metric system as such. Seems like a more apt system for scientific purposes (usually dependent on metric) would be the "absolute" system (Kelvin) which is based on "absolute" zero (the total absence of any heat) at which all molecular activity ceases.
Kelvin is the scientific standard. Fahrenheit is based on blood temperature, I think.
As you said, Centigrade/Celsius is based on the boiling point/freezing point of water, although seeing as those change depending on pressure it's slightly arbitrary.
Give a man 0.0254m and he'll take 1,609.344m
As you said, Centigrade/Celsius is based on the boiling point/freezing point of water, although seeing as those change depending on pressure it's slightly arbitrary.
Give a man 0.0254m and he'll take 1,609.344m
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit#History
The pressures are specified in the definitions.
Celsius is the temperature scale, centigrade just means something that has 100 divisions although people do use it to mean a Celsius temperature..
i think you will find it's .57 of a litre, half a litre is .8 of a pint
I think you'll find on the Continent, beer is served in 250ml and 500ml volumes...
I think you'll find on the Continent, beer is served in 250ml and 500ml volumes...
I know, ive spent more than my fair share of time out in Europe, but over here we go to the Pub for a pint which is .57L not 500ml
I know, ive spent more than my fair share of time out in Europe, but over here we go to the Pub for a pint which is .57L not 500ml
Actually .568l but perhaps you have a generous landlord!
You were sorely missed at the last meet. We did actually do some bushcraft (I did some forging, ropework & carving). I tend to bring sloe gin & I'd be impressed if you could drink a pint of that (or even 500ml)!
I would have rather been at Ashdown with you guys than at the show i did, was a bit slow, still i came out of it with a few more pennies than i went in with, so not all bad.
I'll swap you some of my Blackberry Gin for your Sloe at the June meet which is the next one im at, and we can compare the alcohol content
I qualified as a teacher in 1969. My first boss said, "Don't teach any thing other than metric measurements and decimal money, because by the time these children grow up all other units will be past history." My first pupils will now be in their fifties and here we are still converting. What a waste of time and effort. By the way, mine's a pint!
i think you will find it's .57 of a litre, half a litre is .8 of a pint
That's kinda my point.
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