Latitude and Longitude are the sexagesimal system, and comes from Sumeria, and the beginnings of human civilization. Fahrenheit is decimal, based on 0 to 100. So is Centigrade of course, but Fahrenheit is based around the comfort of the human body, Centigrade is based around the temperature of water. Which is why Fahrenheit makes a lot more sense if what you’re trying to find out is whether or not you need a jacket.
@comicboyz But Buttercup, Ha’Pence, and company still keep their hot air furnaces stoked and belching verbal pollution all over the country. That won’t change until some other caretaker arrives to shake the grate
Here in Arizona, we don’t use the word ‘hot’ until it reaches 100F. And ‘oppressively hot’ is around 110. Somehow I think “red cheeks cold” happens long before you hit 20 below.
Only in America, Liberia or Myanmar would a comic like this about temperature make sense. Interesting that Liberia and Myanmar are in the process of moving out of dictatorship toward democracy, where America seems to be moving the other direction.
By my figuring, on the Fahrenheit scale, red-cheeks cold is about 32, and oppressively hot is over 80. That would put the halfway point around 56, so Caulfield’s off by at least 11 degrees. Your mileage or thermal preference may vary.
Frazz17 hrs · Now that I’ve opened this particular can of worms, I wonder how closely that shakes out. If you find a point where the average (or median, maybe that’ll work better) temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit, how close is it to the Equator? Same with an average or median temperature of 0F. How close to the pole? Is the point where the average temperature is 45 close to halfway between?
I could look it up, but I won’t. Not because I’m lazy, but because things like altitude and currents and wind patterns will muck it up hopelessly, and if I’m going to go off on a fool’s errand, I can think of better ones. You gotta choose your fool’s errands wisely.
We are tilted at a 23.5° gives us variable weather. If we had a 0° axis of tilt we would have bands of specific temperature and weather an probably no intelligent life. Much like how Jupiter looks today.
Colorado almost 4 years ago
‘Changes in latitudes, Changes in attitudes.’
eromlig almost 4 years ago
Just ruminate on how a cow would see it.
sdmitchell02 almost 4 years ago
It only works with Fahrenheit.
mddshubby2005 almost 4 years ago
The larger the attitude, the smaller the latitude.
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
A little longitude would stretch your attitude.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member almost 4 years ago
45° is either uncomfortably hot or incredibly cold.
sappha58 almost 4 years ago
“It’s these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
Nothing remains quite the same
With all of our running and all of our cunning
If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane"
— Jimmy Buffet, “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes”
cornshell almost 4 years ago
And in the 5th panel, Rat hits Jef the Cyclist over the head with a broom.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Latitude and Longitude are the sexagesimal system, and comes from Sumeria, and the beginnings of human civilization. Fahrenheit is decimal, based on 0 to 100. So is Centigrade of course, but Fahrenheit is based around the comfort of the human body, Centigrade is based around the temperature of water. Which is why Fahrenheit makes a lot more sense if what you’re trying to find out is whether or not you need a jacket.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
I stick my head out the front door. It’s an infallible indicator of how to dress.
Rotary12 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Funny, we are at 45 degrees north and we get both ends of the spectrum.
comicboyz almost 4 years ago
45 is a lousy president with 47 days to go.
sandpiper almost 4 years ago
@comicboyz But Buttercup, Ha’Pence, and company still keep their hot air furnaces stoked and belching verbal pollution all over the country. That won’t change until some other caretaker arrives to shake the grate
Skeptical Meg almost 4 years ago
45 degrees is relative, but if you change it to an absolute temperature, it’s still true.
pshapley Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Here in Arizona, we don’t use the word ‘hot’ until it reaches 100F. And ‘oppressively hot’ is around 110. Somehow I think “red cheeks cold” happens long before you hit 20 below.
Ken Otwell almost 4 years ago
45 is either smart like a fox or simply insane…. either way, out in January.
skyriderwest almost 4 years ago
Only in America, Liberia or Myanmar would a comic like this about temperature make sense. Interesting that Liberia and Myanmar are in the process of moving out of dictatorship toward democracy, where America seems to be moving the other direction.
trainnut1956 almost 4 years ago
Also some longitude.
Bill The Nuke almost 4 years ago
Is that a Jimmy Buffett shirt on Frazz? Supports the song references.
ArtisticArtemis almost 4 years ago
Hah! Hah! =_________=
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member almost 4 years ago
By my figuring, on the Fahrenheit scale, red-cheeks cold is about 32, and oppressively hot is over 80. That would put the halfway point around 56, so Caulfield’s off by at least 11 degrees. Your mileage or thermal preference may vary.
Nonetheless, nice pun, Mr. Mallett.
Stephen Gilberg almost 4 years ago
Seems unusual for a darker-skinned person to like colder temperature than me.
Old Girl almost 4 years ago
45 degrees is half way between a lot of temperatures. Are we to assume 0-90? My Mom would just be getting warm at 90; and goes Eskimo below 60.
Rose Madder Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Love wordplay.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
Jef Mallett’s Blog Posts
Frazz17 hrs · Now that I’ve opened this particular can of worms, I wonder how closely that shakes out. If you find a point where the average (or median, maybe that’ll work better) temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit, how close is it to the Equator? Same with an average or median temperature of 0F. How close to the pole? Is the point where the average temperature is 45 close to halfway between?
I could look it up, but I won’t. Not because I’m lazy, but because things like altitude and currents and wind patterns will muck it up hopelessly, and if I’m going to go off on a fool’s errand, I can think of better ones. You gotta choose your fool’s errands wisely.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
We are tilted at a 23.5° gives us variable weather. If we had a 0° axis of tilt we would have bands of specific temperature and weather an probably no intelligent life. Much like how Jupiter looks today.
Ron Bauerle almost 4 years ago
They’re probably connected on the equinoxes when it can be 45° at 45°…
Ralph Newbill almost 4 years ago
He’s got a point. 45º F in the early spring is taking off coats weather after a hard winter.
David Norton Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I’m surprised to see oblique political partisanship here; “45” clearly refers to someone specific….