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m4m4m4m4@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• rtxn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  It’s the Rankine. Some Scottish dude wanted to use Kelvin without using Kelvin. It’s basically the Fahrenheit scale but with 0˚R set at absolute zero.

  0˚R = 0K 1˚R = 0K + 1˚F

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  • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    From what I can gather, R and Ra are the same thing?

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    • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réaumur_scale

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• ryan213@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  byjus.com/physics/unit-of-temperature/

  I had to look out up too!

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• Morphit@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I just learned about °Ré and °Rø and now my head hurts.

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  • vithigar@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Now look into °De. It’s upside down!

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    • Morphit@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delisle_scale

      Why would you do this to me?

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