On Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 12:26:00 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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> John the Kelvin scale is completely arbitrary, even if absolute
> zero is not. Perhaps we Americans would use the Rankine scale,
> instead.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Maybe, of course F and C are also very arbitrary in selecting not only a zero point but also a degree size! Hence the 5/9 and 9/5 ion the conversions which is an approximation I think! Makes the math easier and doable even to dolts!

John Kuthe...