Comments on: FTL… http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl Rebuilding the world, one computer at a time. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Renfeld http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-171 Renfeld Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:03:08 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-171 As I understood it. The basis of how C & F were determined was to specify the "survivable" temp @ which a human could live. I'm prob wrong, but who cares? Really, who? As I understood it. The basis of how C & F were determined was to specify the “survivable” temp @ which a human could live. I’m prob wrong, but who cares? Really, who?

]]> By: likefood http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-50 likefood Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:18:32 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-50 The vacuum of space will give you boils. And reentry will give you a rash. The vacuum of space will give you boils. And reentry will give you a rash.

]]> By: IcoNyx http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-49 IcoNyx Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:00:29 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-49 yeah... FAIL! yeah… FAIL!

]]> By: likefood http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-48 likefood Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:55:50 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-48 I meant "boils", not "boiles". Spelling fail. I meant “boils”, not “boiles”. Spelling fail.

]]> By: likefood http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-47 likefood Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:54:47 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-47 Use Windows... "after all the rest of the world uses it"... :p === Nitpicky warning === Celsius and Kelvin are right in line with each other (difference of 1° C is the same as 1 K), except that Kelvin is shifted down 273.15° (and you don't do the degree mark with Kelvin). You're right, it's very dumb to base temperature on boiling water... because it varies with barometric pressure (boiles nearly instantly in the vacuum of space). And it's very dumb to base distance on a dude's foot. But you have to drive the same speed as everyone else, so that you don't gum up the works (keep using Imperial in normal conversation). I remember back in the 80's or 90's when all of the interstate speed limit signs had both miles and kilometers... it never really caught on. Silly gringos. Just an FYI, Non-metric is "Imperial". SAE refers to the automotive application of Imperial measurements. I still have this Dell switch (out in the garage)... brand new, still in the plastic... :) Use Windows… “after all the rest of the world uses it”… :p

=== Nitpicky warning ===

Celsius and Kelvin are right in line with each other (difference of 1° C is the same as 1 K), except that Kelvin is shifted down 273.15° (and you don’t do the degree mark with Kelvin).

You’re right, it’s very dumb to base temperature on boiling water… because it varies with barometric pressure (boiles nearly instantly in the vacuum of space). And it’s very dumb to base distance on a dude’s foot. But you have to drive the same speed as everyone else, so that you don’t gum up the works (keep using Imperial in normal conversation). I remember back in the 80′s or 90′s when all of the interstate speed limit signs had both miles and kilometers… it never really caught on. Silly gringos.

Just an FYI,
Non-metric is “Imperial”. SAE refers to the automotive application of Imperial measurements.

I still have this Dell switch (out in the garage)… brand new, still in the plastic… :)

]]> By: IcoNyx http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-46 IcoNyx Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:33:37 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-46 yeah... that was a dual typo... it was supposed to be METERS/S I have corrected it. thanks anyway. as for the whole silly SAE vs metric... I am starting to lean toward metric... after all the rest of the world uses it and it's more accurate! I'm also trying to learn the kelvin scale as BOTH the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales SUCK and are based on boiling/freezing points of WATER... stupid biased measurement systems. yeah… that was a dual typo… it was supposed to be METERS/S I have corrected it. thanks anyway.

as for the whole silly SAE vs metric… I am starting to lean toward metric… after all the rest of the world uses it and it’s more accurate! I’m also trying to learn the kelvin scale as BOTH the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales SUCK and are based on boiling/freezing points of WATER… stupid biased measurement systems.

]]> By: likefood http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-45 likefood Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:26:59 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-45 And, yes, I read that article before coming to a conclusion. :) And, yes, I read that article before coming to a conclusion. :)

]]> By: likefood http://dailydffr.net/2009/02/15/ftl/comment-page-1#comment-44 likefood Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:11:09 +0000 http://dailydffr.net/?p=101#comment-44 FYI, the speed of light is only 186,282 miles per second (670,615,200 miles per hour). You're confusing kilometers and miles. Other than that, I'll say nothing. :) FYI, the speed of light is only 186,282 miles per second (670,615,200 miles per hour). You’re confusing kilometers and miles. Other than that, I’ll say nothing. :)

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