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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

No this was an airconditioner built for and used in Japan only. It's only in Celsius. It just uses decimal point options for finer control. I have been in plenty of places that only use Celsius and use decimals especially higher than 20s.

And still doesn't change the drastic change between the whole numbers the higher you go vs lower temps.

Edit: literally my fever thermometer uses decimals to help you get a proper temperature reading between normal and fever.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Sure the thermometer is the one place I remember decimals, but I can guarantee you no one I've ever met in my life knows the difference between 25 and 26 degrees celsius, much less decimals of it.

Specially air conditioners, they all have arrows to go up and down the temperature, you're literally just speaking from a very specific experience of one special air conditioner that had more control than most others.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Whatever it was it was intended for it was built in China for a global audience, then customized for whatever market it was sold in. They all use common software platforms.

It does indeed change that fact, because temperature is exclusively reported in whole numbers. Go to any weather channel, site, provider, etc. It’s always whole numbers, even in Celsius.

It truly doesn’t matter.