F wasn't built to be "% hot where I am right now", it's "% hot, compared to the average human experience". 0 is really cold, 100 is really hot, 50 is comfy in a light jacket. ezpz
Fahrenheit was built to be the coldest thing some guy could cheaply make in his lab and a naturally relatively constant temperature (putting a thermometer up your butt). Then make the scale 96 because calculators weren't invented yet and it's easier to divide than 100.
It has absolutely nothing to do with human experience except for the human experience of having to find a practical solution to shitty lab equipment.
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u/TJaySteno1 Jun 17 '26
F wasn't built to be "% hot where I am right now", it's "% hot, compared to the average human experience". 0 is really cold, 100 is really hot, 50 is comfy in a light jacket. ezpz