• Matt/D@programming.dev
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      7 months ago

      It mentions it in the giant table. The citation takes you to a page where they mention it in passing

      Normal body temperature can vary up to 2°F in a 24 hour period. According to the Guinness Book of World Records (New York: Bantam books, 2000, p. 263), the person with the highest body temperature who lived to tell about it is Willie Jones. On July 10, 1980, Mr. Jones was admitted to the hospital with heatstroke. His temperature was 115.7°F (46.5°C). After 24 days in the hospital, he was discharged. Body temperatures of 109°F can be fatal.  (Statistic from Prevention’s Giant Book of Health Facts, 1991.)

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          7 months ago

          Left is in common sense units, right is in intelligence units. There is no “freedom” (to be ignorant) units though no.

          Also sorry for the burn but it is a deserving burn at least.

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            I’m curious about what, exactly, you think makes using a scientific measurement ignorance just because it’s not as culturally efficient.

            Intransigence, maybe.

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            There’s nothing common sense about basing your system on the freezing and boiling point of pure water at sea level under specific barometric conditions. At least Fahrenheit was based on the chemical concoction he used to calibrate his thermometers, produced a reliable temperature point regardless of elevation. Water boils at 96 degrees where I reside.