And Now, Back to You

JACKSON CLARK: Temperatures at this time of the year average between thirty-four and fifty-two. This morning, we saw temperatures around forty-two. That’s about eight degrees higher than the average low, which, of course you know. You can do math.

JACKSON CLARK: I mean. I hope you can do math. I hope you can do that sort of math.

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JACKSON CLARK: I’m trying really hard not to tell you about the history of the Fahrenheit temperature scale, but it’s difficult.

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JACKSON CLARK: All right, so the United States’ insistence to use the Fahrenheit model is deeply antiquated. It was useful in the eighteenth century, back before thermometers existed, but those exist now, so—

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