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by nemo44x 1251 days ago
> I don't care that 0°C is freezing for water, and 100°C is boiling for water.

The best part is that isn't even true at different elevations. It makes no sense as a reference point for many people that live at higher elevations. What a weird thing to base a system of measurement on since it isn't constant.

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The Kelvin scale will absolutely blow your mind. And reading up on standard conditions.
It's what we should use.