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  • I’m in the US but prefer metric. So I use Celsius on my phone, laptop etc. For my own use there’s a little mnemonic that makes it unnecessary to convert and helps build intuition. It goes “30 is hot, 20 is nice, 10 is cold, 0 is ice.” That pretty much hits all the practical needs I have for my weather forecasts etc.

    If I need to convert though I do the multiply by 2 and add 32 formula for a rough estimate

  • C > F just double and add 32 and you'll get close enough.

    please don't ask me to launch any rockets or anything but it works out pretty well on the fly when my american brain is talking weather with someone who uses metric

  • Basically brute forced it by checking fridge temperatures at jobs cause you gotta log those for health code reasons. Most of the fridge thermometers were fareheit so now for anywhere between 0 and 10c I just kinda already know it

  • I don't.

    I think and say everything in Metric.

    I can think and say in Imperial, but its such a boring system.

  • Think about it like this

    100 degrees C --> 212 degrees F, right?

    Well, you got to remember 5/9 or 9/5 and then the number 32, then figure out how 100 degrees C turned into 212 degrees F and vice versa, using those factors

    (100 * 9/5 (or 1.8) ) + 32 = 212 degrees F

  • 32F = 0C

    61F = ~16 C

    82F = ~28C

    then I just estimate the conversion based on those values. Not exact, but close enough for knowing if I need a jacket or not

  • Mostly just google it. I memorise freezing, boiling, room and body heat temps. Once you get those then you get a good frame of refrence.

    I set my personal devices to celcius to immerse myself in it more.

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