How stupid can journalists actually be?!

Look, maybe she’s just a woman trying to climb the ladder by playing the game, but seriously... she needs to learn the difference between basketball and soccer. Lana, soccer is what you play out on the grass with your feet, and basketball is what happens on a hardwood court using your hands☕

Emily Clark6 said:I mean, it’s that trashy tabloid site again, run by a boss who’s honestly so clueless he probably couldn't pass a middle school science quiz if his life depended on it... it actually hurts to read. They’re claiming they measured the temperature on the Moon at -397 degrees🤣😂 🤣That would only be 124 degrees above absolute zero, which is -459🤣 🙄Looks like this outlet just single-handedly dismantled the entire foundation of modern physics😂 😂 😂

And you think you're some kind of genius compared to Giga Munižaba?
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The temperature they measured was -397 Fahrenheit.
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Anthony Moore2 said:And you think you're some kind of genius compared to Giga Munižaba?
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The temperature they measured was -397 Fahrenheit.
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EXCEPT THE ARTICLE DOESN'T EVEN MENTION FAHRENHEIT☕

Emily Clark6 said:EXCEPT THE ARTICLE DOESN'T EVEN MENTION FAHRENHEIT☕

Original said:WASHINGTON - Astronomers have found the coldest spot in our solar system and it may be a little close for comfort. It's on our moon, right nearby.

NASA is creating the very first temperature map of the moon. They discovered that down at the lunar south pole, it's colder than Pluto. These spots are tucked inside craters that stay in permanent shadow, so they never actually get hit by sunlight.

Temperatures in those areas were clocked at 397 degrees below zero. That's only 35 degrees above absolute zero.

It's also about a degree chillier than what's been found on Pluto.

The information is from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance orbiter which started its science mission last week.

The translation is accurate. Maybe having a bit more general knowledge would help you out here.

dustynomad50 said:Babić is Giga Munižaba.

He’s just pushing it along—definitely not "giga" level... just regular old pushing!

Anthony Moore2 said:The translation is accurate. Maybe having a bit more general knowledge would help you out here.

Give me a break. In the US, we use Fahrenheit, whereas we use Celsius here. When you're translating an American text that lists temperatures, you have to convert them. Otherwise, you're just being illiterate—kind of like those people over at CNN.

I can't tell you how many times I've read news reports claiming the US federal budget is, say, several trillion dollars. For all I know, that amount probably exceeds the total value of all the real estate, precious metals, and gemstones on the entire planet combined. 😂

Richard Cook said:Give me a break. In the US, we use Fahrenheit, whereas we use Celsius here. When you're translating an American text that lists temperatures, you have to convert them. Otherwise, you're just being illiterate—kind of like those people over at CNN.

I can't tell you how many times I've read news reports claiming the US federal budget is, say, several trillion dollars. For all I know, that amount probably exceeds the total value of all the real estate, precious metals, and gemstones on the entire planet combined. 😂

Honestly, it feels like every single troll on this forum tries to act like some massive intellectual. I skimmed the text and noticed it doesn't even specify degrees—not Celsius, not Fahrenheit, nothing at all.

dustynomad50 said:The unit of measurement for stupidity is 1 Munižaba.
For instance, Spraic is at least 2 Munižabe dumb. ☕
What about Kuljis?
A mega Munižaba... that would be 1024 Munižabe.

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Honestly, whenever I find myself actually listening to or reading the American news media, most of it just sounds exactly like this to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKVns0fUh0

Richard Cook said:Give me a break. In the US, we use Fahrenheit, whereas we use Celsius here. When you're translating an American text that lists temperatures, you have to convert them. Otherwise, you're just being illiterate—kind of like those people over at CNN.

I can't tell you how many times I've read news reports claiming the US federal budget is, say, several trillion dollars. For all I know, that amount probably exceeds the total value of all the real estate, precious metals, and gemstones on the entire planet combined. 😂

Even if they do decide to keep the Fahrenheit reading, I don't see why that would be an issue... as long as they actually label it as Fahrenheit.

Henry Morris3 said:Even if they do decide to keep the Fahrenheit reading, I don't see why that would be an issue... as long as they actually label it as Fahrenheit.

The real headache starts if they swap the scale but forget the unit, especially if they just leave a random number like -394 hanging there without context...☕

Henry Morris3 said:Even if they do decide to keep the Fahrenheit reading, I don't see why that would be an issue... as long as they actually label it as Fahrenheit.

Besides, who in America—other than maybe some physicist—actually knows what -394 degrees Fahrenheit feels like?
Are you really suggesting news reports in the US should read like, "He was driving 27 miles per hour over the limit," or "The suspect is 6 feet 2.5 inches tall," or "The gap between cars was 3.5 yards"? It’s like asking people to carry conversion charts and a calculator everywhere just to understand the news.

One should also take into account the fact that most articles of this nature are simply scraped from the internet by freelancers. These young kids often lack any sort of foundational education, and frankly, the effort they put into crafting a quality piece is usually directly proportional to their meager paychecks.
The joys of capitalism, I suppose...

Richard Cook said:Besides, who in America—other than maybe some physicist—actually knows what -394 degrees Fahrenheit feels like?
Are you really suggesting news reports in the US should read like, "He was driving 27 miles per hour over the limit," or "The suspect is 6 feet 2.5 inches tall," or "The gap between cars was 3.5 yards"? It’s like asking people to carry conversion charts and a calculator everywhere just to understand the news.

Look, I know... and I’m no physicist...

I learned this stuff back in elementary school... which I’m pretty sure most of you did too... if not in grade school, then definitely high school...

It's just basic general knowledge...☕

Adam Collins4 said:Look, I know... and I’m no physicist...

I learned this stuff back in elementary school... which I’m pretty sure most of you did too... if not in grade school, then definitely high school...

It's just basic general knowledge...☕

Did you just tell me you actually know this? 🙄
"Good for you," as they say in the States.
Having lived and studied in the United States for a while, I'm very familiar with Fahrenheit, miles, feet, and inches... so I don't see why every single American should be expected to know those units by heart.
The local news media should write things in a way that anyone—even someone who barely finished middle school—can understand just by reading the text.
In America, much like in the European Union, the metric system is the standard. No one is obligated to know anything about feet, yards, inches, or pounds.

Besides, don't you think it's a total disaster when our news outlets print nonsense like "they measured a temperature of -394 degrees Celsius on the Moon" (which is physically impossible, though I'm sure you know that, being as smart as you are) or claiming "the U.S. federal budget is 3 trillion dollars"? 🤣

Richard Cook said:Did you just tell me you actually know this? 🙄
"Good for you," as they say in the States.
Having lived and studied in the United States for a while, I'm very familiar with Fahrenheit, miles, feet, and inches... so I don't see why every single American should be expected to know those units by heart.
The local news media should write things in a way that anyone—even someone who barely finished middle school—can understand just by reading the text.
In America, much like in the European Union, the metric system is the standard. No one is obligated to know anything about feet, yards, inches, or pounds.

Besides, don't you think it's a total disaster when our news outlets print nonsense like "they measured a temperature of -394 degrees Celsius on the Moon" (which is physically impossible, though I'm sure you know that, being as smart as you are) or claiming "the U.S. federal budget is 3 trillion dollars"? 🤣

While you were hitting the books, did you ever come across the terms *lapsus linguae* or *lapsus calami*?

People make mistakes when they work... or maybe they're just lazy...

Adam Collins4 said:While you were hitting the books, did you ever come across the terms *lapsus linguae* or *lapsus calami*?

People make mistakes when they work... or maybe they're just lazy...

Honestly, it sounds more like you're being lazy... maybe try reading the previous posts before you start talking trash.
Calling something a *lapsus calami* doesn't quite fit when someone writes down a temperature of -394 degrees Celsius. If they provide a direct link to the original American article showing -394 degrees—even if it doesn't specify the scale—it’s understood in the US that we're talking Fahrenheit. It means an illiterate journalist (or a translator paid to turn English into another language) simply didn't realize they were supposed to convert it to the metric system.

Here's another example: how is it a mere "slip of the pen" when an incompetent reporter claims, say, that Obama plans to earmark $1 trillion for healthcare and social welfare reforms, simply because they don't grasp the difference between an American trillion and our local definition of a trillion?

Richard Cook said:Honestly, it sounds more like you're being lazy... maybe try reading the previous posts before you start talking trash.
Calling something a *lapsus calami* doesn't quite fit when someone writes down a temperature of -394 degrees Celsius. If they provide a direct link to the original American article showing -394 degrees—even if it doesn't specify the scale—it’s understood in the US that we're talking Fahrenheit. It means an illiterate journalist (or a translator paid to turn English into another language) simply didn't realize they were supposed to convert it to the metric system.

Here's another example: how is it a mere "slip of the pen" when an incompetent reporter claims, say, that Obama plans to earmark $1 trillion for healthcare and social welfare reforms, simply because they don't grasp the difference between an American trillion and our local definition of a trillion?

And what about a slip of the tongue?

I knew you'd try to grab onto something that isn't even there...

Look, I’ll just be straight with you—I have zero clue what Fahrenheit even is, and honestly, I’m not even embarrassed about it. Why on earth would I need to know that?🤷What kind of use is it actually going to have in my life?🤷I know what Kelvins are, sure, but this other stuff? Total mystery, and frankly, I couldn't care less. My middle school science textbook didn't even mention those degrees once.😁I guess Adam Collins4 went to some fancy prep school or something...☕

Adam Collins4 said:And what about a slip of the tongue?

I knew you'd try to grab onto something that isn't even there...

What do you mean "not even there"? I know perfectly well it's *lapsus linguae*, not *linque*. I figured you just had a typo.
God, you're such a pretentious prick...

And what the hell does a slip of the tongue have to do with the text on the screen?