Kelvin (absolute temperature) is converted from Celsius. Centigrade doesn't exist.
On Wed, Jul 22, 2020, 13:46 Jackson, Rob <rwjack...@firsthorizon.com> wrote: > We have definitely devolved . . . like we always do on this forum. It's > fun though, right? > > I agree on Celsius. The name disturbs me too. Centigrade is more > pleasant for some reason. Reminds me of tardigrade. Now that is something > we could all ponder and be better off. > > First Horizon Bank > Mainframe Technical Support > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Bob Bridges > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:29 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: OOBOL and English was Re: Still COBOL After All These Years? > > [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening > attachments.] > > I just think the word "Celsius" is ugly; "centigrade" is comparatively > euphonious. A personal bias. > > --- > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > /* Do you know what constitutes a "hate crime"? Put your thinking caps > on. What tools do we need to determine whether a crime was motivated by > hate or prejudice? Answer: We need thought police. -from "See, I Told You > So" by Rush Limbaugh */ > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Joe Monk > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:17 > > Centigrade? It always thought it's Celsius. :) > > --- On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 11:16 AM Bob Bridges <robhbrid...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Interesting; centigrade is the one system I use nowadays without > > having to think much about it. It's so easy: 0s are cold, 10s are > > cool, 20s are warm, 30s are hot. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jackson, Rob > > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 23:23 > > > > As a disclaimer, I'm not a complete bigot. I say miles and yards; but > > I have this nasty habit of converting them to meters in my mind every > > time I say them. The one thing I cannot get used to in every-day life > > is Celsius degrees. I think in Fahrenheit degrees. Oddly enough, > > since they're exactly the same thing, I find it easier to talk in > > Kelvins rather than Celsius degrees. Maybe I just like starting at > > zero. :) I couldn't tell you what absolute zero in Fahrenheit is; I > guess I never cared. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > Confidentiality notice: > This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally > privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended > recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this > message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately > notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
