2ce as Hot
21 June 2008 - 19 סיון 5768 by Huw
In Celsius, it is currently twice as hot where I am as it is where Todd is.
It is 20c here.
It is 40c there.
I note, also, that this math fails in F:
It is 68 here.
It is 104 there.
And once again, I see the complete connection between the Metric system and logic. And I recognise that while one can “feel” the difference between 68 and 104, it’s interesting that 40 is twice as hot as 20 and that makes far more sense than “it’s 36 degrees warmer”. The latter is something one can feel, of course - it’s hotter. But it’s a purely arbitrary, non-natural measurement.
100 divisions between the boiling and freezing point of water make far more sense.
Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if a logarithmic scale would be the one that makes the most sense to our perception.