Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoHas there been a horror movie scene where the killer jams an electronic meat thermometer into somebody and the camera zooms in on the readout and it's 98.6? Because I think this would be a natural.message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down117
arrow-up1142arrow-down1message-squareHas there been a horror movie scene where the killer jams an electronic meat thermometer into somebody and the camera zooms in on the readout and it's 98.6? Because I think this would be a natural.Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·8 months agoThat would be silly. The only reason that the average body temperature is said to be 98.6°F is because that is what 37°C converts to. Notice how that is a nice round number? It’s actually about 97.9°F or 36.6°C.
That would be silly. The only reason that the average body temperature is said to be 98.6°F is because that is what 37°C converts to. Notice how that is a nice round number? It’s actually about 97.9°F or 36.6°C.