The weather forecaster said last night that the temperature
on Thursday is likely to be 16°C and ‘the average for the time of year is only
half that at 8°C.’
Well, actually, no; half of 16° isn’t 8°. 16 and 8 are two
points close together on a big scale that goes down to absolute zero at
approximately -273°C, so half of +16° is actually -128.5°
And then there’s their habit of saying ‘temperatures will be
colder at the weekend.’
Well, actually, no; the weather
will be colder, but temperatures will be lower.
Temperature is a measure of level.
That kind of thing bugs me. It’s sloppy.
Have I lost you yet? Am I becoming a geek? Should I get a
life?
2 comments:
Haha, no I like that you notice these things. I never take time to think about errors in the weather report. Then again, I never watch weather reports. It's always raining here, anyway.
No it isn't. You made it up. I gather William Shatner told those attending a Star Trek fanatics' conference to 'get a life.' Hence the title.
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