Re: Temperature Scales

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

On Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:19:19 -0800 Raymond Rogoway <rogoway@SJM.INFI.NET>
writes:
> Is there any truth to the anecdote that Fahrenheit used his wife's
> bath water as 100°? According to one of my old teachers he adjusted the
temperature of the water by adding hot and cold water to the
> bath until she could not sense if the water was  hot or cold. This
> does not sound logical but it was
> told to me by my college professor and they are always right - right?

If Fahrenheit's wife says it is true, you had better believe
it regardless if it is true or not.

Herb gottlieb from New York City
(Where my wife is ALWAYS right)