This makes perfect sense if you are measuring in Kelvin. I think the "five times less" is plainly a case of the general theory that one should be liberal in what one accepts, and stringent in what one produces. If you can understand it, fine. But try not to propagate the problem. On Aug 23, 2007, at 1:57 PM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
A related amusing one is WRT temperatures: referring to something being twice as hot as something else [or more perplexing, half as warm or twice as cold].
/Bernie\
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