Re: Replace the kelvin

My primary concern is for the general public, rather than the scientific and
technical communities.  It personally doesn't bother me if the SI unit of
thermodynamic temperature is equal to 2.345 671E-09 K or 1.000 405E+09 K.  I
do have a problem with an SI unit that the general public can't comprehend
and easily use.

The meter and kilogram make sense to most people.  Most people can estimate
distances and weight fairly easily.  Very few non-technical people use the
kelvin.  Few people can estimate temperatures in kelvin.  Most people use
the goofy Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature scales.  I don't think it makes
much sense to use one temperature scale for scientific work and another
temperature scale for everyday use.

Comments?

Steve Brown
IGPL

"InterGalactic Power & Light" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I've posted a proposal to replace the kelvin with a new SI unit of
> thermodynamic themperature at
> http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Replace_the_kelvin.html.  Please let me know
> what you think of the proposal.
>
> Stephen Clif Brown, PE
> IGPL
>
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