Centigrade was derived from Celsius, however, both described only the freezing point and boiling point of water at NTP.
My physics teachers said don't say >100 centigrade. It's outside the bounds. So physicists use Kelvin. On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 7:26 AM Seymour J Metz <sme...@gmu.edu> wrote: > Actually, i does, but is not as precise: > > https://www.thoughtco.com/difference-between-celsius-and-centigrade-609226 > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > > > ________________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf > of Joe Monk <joemon...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:54 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: OOBOL and English was Re: Still COBOL After All These Years? > > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Wayne V. Bickerdike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
