Lighten up, Francis, it was meant to be humorous.
I don't get it, why is metric better?
Aug 05, 2016
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Me either. Nor do I want to. Can you imagine an analog voltmeter with 10x steps?
Seriously how many metric people could pull some useful dimensions out of their ass for a table or work bench compared to an imperial man?
Plenty - and as for voltmeters can you immagine a digital one with OTHER than 10X steps?
The Nest thermostat has a "Cool To Dry" feature which basically does the same thing.
Plus I can say "Alexa, make it cooler (warmer)" and the Nest will change by 2 degrees or "Alexa, set the temperature to 75", etc. :-)
If your AC is set up for it, Nest works better than you describe. It'll run the fan at low speed while the compressor is running. This runs the coils colder, removing more water from the air without cooling the house (as far) below the set point.
And Bezos can listen in on you and the missus (and girlfriend).
If he wants to listen to a couple of senior citizens grunting, that's fine by us.
Does it show one forth of 25mm? :~)
Well, it has 25 1/4 cm.
Can't you metric folks just divide that by 10?
And here's real data to back that argument up: In Defense of Fahrenheit,
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Yes I can. That's why I said ANALOG
How hard is it to remember that -17 is cold? -17 is cold in both F & C.
The difference is that in F it's F-ing cold, while in C it's just C-C-C-Cold.
Don't blame me if you start seeing ads for Viagra everywhere you look. ;-)
And -40 is as dangerous for male brass monkeys on either scale
You have to remember stuff? That is the lamest excuse yet. Spend a week in Europe and you will know much of the metric system by day two.
The first time we rented a villa there it was cool weather. The first night I found that setting the thermostat to 19 was more comfortable than 14.
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