I always wondered what great scientists talked about when they got
together. Can you imagine Dr. Fahrenheit and Dr. Celsius talking, and Dr.
Fahrenheit would say, "Man, it's hot in here." And Dr. Celsius would say,
"It's not that hot."
-- Dan French
Related:
CELSIUS, ANDERS (1701-44)
Swedish astronomer. At the age of 25 he had a raging argument with
best friend Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit (1686-1736) when he claimed
that Fahrenheit's system of measuring temperature was completely
fucked, and that he could design a better system whilst standing on
his head blindfolded in a bucket of lard....