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		muhbags on Nov 14, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chinese Tokamak reaches over 100M degrees Never. It's either no units (theoretical physics), eV (particle physics) or Kelvin/Celsius for experimental physics.

ravar on Nov 14, 2018 [–]

Technically there is Rankine if you want to do thermo in imperial units.

EForEndeavour on Nov 14, 2018 | | [–]

Technically, Rankine and Fahrenheit are not imperial units.

godelski on Nov 14, 2018 | | [–]

I've only known engineers to use Rankine and they hate it. I've never known a scientist to use it.

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