Re:A 3°C world has no safe place
by dragontamer on Friday July 23, 2021 @06:36PM
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> If we were going for emotional effect shouldn't it be expressed in Kelvin
A difference in 1K is equivalent to 1C difference. The thing is, when Celsius scale was invented, they didn't have a concept of "absolute zero" yet.
Once "absolute zero" was known, then Kelvin units were invented, which were equivalent to C except that 0 means absolute zero.
Whoops. Well, my point remains. 1, 3 and 5 all seem like pretty small numbers. I don't think C to F would change public perception.
FWIW Celsius and Kelvin have the same scale, they're just shifted.
If we were going for emotional effect shouldn't it be expressed in Kelvin, or a temperature scale that is designed specifically to scare the public? Something where 3°C is 20°Scare?
E: Kelvin doesn't work for scaring the public unless it is reported as an absolute temperature. TIL.