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Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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It's super cool, but I'm not sure the explanation of how to calculate Fahrenheit to Kelvin is, uh, accurate. ;-) "By using our Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion tool, you know that one Fahrenheit is equivalent to 255.93 Kelvin. Hence, to convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin, we just need to multiply the number by 255.93. We are going to use very simple Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion formula for that. Pleas see the calculation…

I wonder if OP used ChatGPT for development as well as content of this site

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

#22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just googled it after your comment and the conversion of football field came in terms of acre or hectare so I think Area is suitable. I will see what most people are using and based on that I will set its value.

I've never heard of anyone comparing to a football field in the Area domain. Of course this is cultural, but at least in the US - the length is what is commonly compared.

No problem. I will add in both to make Area and Length users happy!

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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TIL that there are Tablespoons [Metric]. Also, I thought "Library of Congress" was a standard unit of measurement? Not to mention the "standard reference pear".

15mL. Probably listed in the front of most recipe books sold in Europe, including Britain.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

#27
People interested in this should check out Frink. It has been around for a while and has thousands of unit conversions with explanations, as well as a web interface for the unit conversions part

https://frinklang.org/ https://frinklang.org/frinkdata/units.txt https://frinklang.org/fsp/frink.fsp

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