Editing 3001: Temperature Scales

{{comic
| number    = 3001
| date      = October 21, 2024
| title     = Temperature Scales
| image     = temperature_scales_2x.png
| imagesize = 740x535px
| noexpand  = true
| titletext = In my new scale, °X, 0 is Earths' record lowest surface temperature, 50 is the global average, and 100 is the record highest, with a linear scale between each point and adjustment every year as needed.
}}

==Explanation==
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There are many different temperature scales. Most of the world uses {{w|Celsius}}, as it is part of the metric system, which most of the world has adopted. However, the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar use the imperial system, where the unit to measure temperature is {{w|Fahrenheit}}. There are also many more temperature scales, most notably {{w|Kelvin}}. This comic showcases these as well as a lot of mostly unused scales.

{| class=wikitable
! scope="col" | Unit
! scope="col" | Water Freezing Point
! scope="col" | Water Boiling Point
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" | Cursedness
! scope="col" | Explanation
|-
| {{w|Celsius}} || 0 || 100 || Used in most of the world || 2/10 || All but 3 countries use degrees Celsius as their default measurement of temperature. Celsius is defined so that the freezing and boiling points of pure water at standard atmospheric pressure are 0 and 100 degrees respectively. This (along with Kelvin) is considered the least cursed temperature system, likely due to Randall's background. Notably it is still considered a 2/10, implying an inherent degree of cursedness for all systems.
|-
| {{w|Kelvin}} || 273.15 || 373.15 || 0K is absolute zero || 2/10 || Kelvin is a scientific unit of measure invented by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Kelvin Lord Kelvin] that uses the same base metric as degrees Celsius, but zero is set to absolute zero. The numeric difference between Kelvins and degrees Celsius is 273.15.
|-
| {{w|Fahrenheit}} || 32 || 212 || Outdoors in most places is between 0-100 || 3/10 || Fahrenheit is a system officially used in only 3 countries in the world (Liberia, the USA, and Myanmar), and unofficially in several countries in the Pacific. It was originally defined with 0 degrees as the freezing point of a particular solution of brine (salt water) and 90 degrees being an (inaccurate) guess of standard human body temperature. Despite being in common use in Randall's home country, due to being defined by such arbitrary fixed points (and Randall's scientific education) it is ranked as slightly more cursed than Celsius.
|-
| {{w|Réaumur scale|Réaumur}} || 0 || 80 || Like Celsius, but with 80 instead of 100 || 3/8 || A historical French system used in some places until the early 20th century. In modern times mostly used in cheesemaking. The rating (3/8) is a joke on the boiling point of water in standard atmosphere being 80 instead of 100 as it is in Celsius.
|-
| {{w|Rømer scale|Rømer}} || 7.5 || 60 || Fahrenheit precursor with similarly random design || 4/10 || 
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| {{w|Rankine scale|Rankine}} || 491.7 || 671.7 || Fahrenheit, but with 0F set to absolute zero || 6/10 || 
|-
| {{w|Newton scale|Newton}} || 0 || 33-ish || Poorly defined, with reference points like "the hottest water you can hold your hand in" || 7-ish/10 || The rating (7-ish/10) is a joke about the vagueness of the scale's definition.
|-
| {{w|Wedgwood scale|Wedgewood}} || -8 || -6.7 || Intended for comparing the melting points of metals, all of which it was very wrong about || 9/10 || 
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| Galen || -4? || 4?? || Runs from -4 (cold) to 4 (hot). 0 is "normal"(?) || 4/-4 || The rating (4/-4) is a joke about the scale being defined between positive and negative 4.
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| {{w|Celsius#History|''Real'' Celsius}} || 100 || 0 || In Anders Celsius's original specification, bigger numbers are ''colder''; others later flipped it || 10/0 || As temperature can be indefinitely large but there exists an absolute minimum temperature, defining the scale in this way is indeed cursed, as nearly all possible temperatures will be negative. The rating (10/0) is a joke on the scale "flipping" the fixed points of modern Celsius.
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| [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/459851/john-daltons-temperature-scale#459863 Dalton] || 0 || 100 || A nonlinear scale; 0C and 100C are 0 and 100 Dalton, but 50C is 53.9 Dalton || 53.9/50 || A nonlinear scale of temperature (which is typically measured linearly) is indeed very cursed. The rating (53.9/50) is a joke about the unit, as 53.9 Dalton would be 50 degrees Celsius - i.e. the cursedness is 50/50, or 10/10.
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==Transcript==
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[A table with five columns. The columns are labelled: Unit, water freezing point, water boiling point, notes, cursedness. There are eleven rows below the labels.]

Row 1: Celsius. 0. 100. Used in most of the world. 2/10.

Row 2: Kelvin. 273.15. 373.15. 0K is absolute zero. 2/10.

Row 3: Fahrenheit. 32. 212. Outdoors in most places is between 0-100. 3/10.

Row 4: Réaumur. 0. 80. Like Celsius, but with 80 instead of 100. 3/8.

Row 5: Rømer. 7.5. 60. Fahrenheit precursor with similarly random design. 4/10.

Row 6: Rankine. 491.7. 671.7. Fahrenheit, but with 0F set to absolute zero. 6/10.

Row 7: Newton. 0. 33-ish. Poorly defined, with reference points like "the hottest water you can hold your hand in". 7-ish/10.

Row 8: Wedgewood. -8. -6.7. Intended for comparing the melting points of metals, all of which it was very wrong about. 9/10.

Row 9: Galen. -4?. 4??. runs from -4 (cold) to 4 (hot). 0 is "normal"(?). 4/-4.

Row 10: ''Real'' Celsius. 100. 0. in Anders Celsius's original specification, bigger numbers are ''colder''; others later flipped it. 10/0.

Row 11: Dalton. 0. 100. A nonlinear scale; 0C and 100C are 0 and 100 Dalton, but 50C is 53.9 Dalton. 53.9/50.


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