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  • futurebird@sauropods.winF This user is from outside of this forum
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    #1

    The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

    It is labeled "Temperature Control"

    Next to 1 it says "min"
    Next to 10 it says "max"

    Which setting will make it the coldest?

    hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.comH jo@social.sublingual.xyzJ aubrieta@social.tchncs.deA llewelly@sauropods.winL evan@cosocial.caE 31 Replies Last reply
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    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

      The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

      It is labeled "Temperature Control"

      Next to 1 it says "min"
      Next to 10 it says "max"

      Which setting will make it the coldest?

      hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.comH This user is from outside of this forum
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      #2
      @futurebird It’s the number of minutes from the moment you close until the fan kicks in, like on toasters.
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      • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

        The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

        It is labeled "Temperature Control"

        Next to 1 it says "min"
        Next to 10 it says "max"

        Which setting will make it the coldest?

        jo@social.sublingual.xyzJ This user is from outside of this forum
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        jo@social.sublingual.xyz
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        #3

        @futurebird Maybe the truth is somewhere in the middle.

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        • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

          The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

          It is labeled "Temperature Control"

          Next to 1 it says "min"
          Next to 10 it says "max"

          Which setting will make it the coldest?

          aubrieta@social.tchncs.deA This user is from outside of this forum
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          #4

          @futurebird in case of a physical knob to turn: depending on which number comes right after "off": this is the warmest. At the other side of the scale it is "coldest".

          "Min" being "the minimum change of temperature compared to initial temperature/room temperature".

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          • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

            The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

            It is labeled "Temperature Control"

            Next to 1 it says "min"
            Next to 10 it says "max"

            Which setting will make it the coldest?

            llewelly@sauropods.winL This user is from outside of this forum
            llewelly@sauropods.winL This user is from outside of this forum
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            #5

            @futurebird the answer probably depends on the setting of the freezer knob, because that is classic UI design.

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            • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

              The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

              It is labeled "Temperature Control"

              Next to 1 it says "min"
              Next to 10 it says "max"

              Which setting will make it the coldest?

              evan@cosocial.caE This user is from outside of this forum
              evan@cosocial.caE This user is from outside of this forum
              evan@cosocial.ca
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              #6

              @futurebird this is a good poll.

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              • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                Next to 1 it says "min"
                Next to 10 it says "max"

                Which setting will make it the coldest?

                bk1e@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
                bk1e@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
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                #7

                @futurebird I think it’s helpful when there’s a legend that says something like:
                5 initial setting
                10 coldest

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                • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                  The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                  It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                  Next to 1 it says "min"
                  Next to 10 it says "max"

                  Which setting will make it the coldest?

                  gustavinobevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.orgG This user is from outside of this forum
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                  gustavinobevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org
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                  #8

                  @futurebird

                  The logic of fridge marketers (because the designers made what was told them) is beyond any humane logic sense.

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                  • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                    The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                    It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                    Next to 1 it says "min"
                    Next to 10 it says "max"

                    Which setting will make it the coldest?

                    jenesuispasgoth@pouet.chapril.orgJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #9

                    @futurebird I answered "1" because I assumed that "min" represents "minimal temperature," but if it means "minimal cold", then obviously it's the opposite*.

                    One more proof that "intuitive" is just another word for "something I'm already quite familiar with."

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                    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                      The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                      It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                      Next to 1 it says "min"
                      Next to 10 it says "max"

                      Which setting will make it the coldest?

                      hakona@im.alstadheim.noH This user is from outside of this forum
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                      #10

                      @futurebird Those should say "Effect" and min/max, or temp., with 1 and 10 switched.

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                      • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                        The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                        It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                        Next to 1 it says "min"
                        Next to 10 it says "max"

                        Which setting will make it the coldest?

                        aerror@hub.volse.noA This user is from outside of this forum
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                        #11
                        @myrmepropagandist On my fridge highest setting is the coldest.
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                        • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                          The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                          It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                          Next to 1 it says "min"
                          Next to 10 it says "max"

                          Which setting will make it the coldest?

                          silvermoon82@wandering.shopS This user is from outside of this forum
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                          #12

                          @futurebird
                          It makes me feel sad and arsoney.

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                          • llewelly@sauropods.winL llewelly@sauropods.win

                            @futurebird the answer probably depends on the setting of the freezer knob, because that is classic UI design.

                            llewelly@sauropods.winL This user is from outside of this forum
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                            @futurebird *for ancient UI design nerds, yes, this is a reference to a refrigerator knob issue described in Normans _The Design of Everyday Things_ , in which it turned out the refrigerator temp control knob was dependent on the setting of the freezer knob control in the attached freezer, which Norman presented as a design which seemed reasonable to an engineer, but produced dreadfully confusing behavior.

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                            • silvermoon82@wandering.shopS silvermoon82@wandering.shop

                              @futurebird
                              It makes me feel sad and arsoney.

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                              #14

                              @silvermoon82 @futurebird

                              "Let's maximize the temperature minimization."

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                              • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                                It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                                Next to 1 it says "min"
                                Next to 10 it says "max"

                                Which setting will make it the coldest?

                                django@social.coopD This user is from outside of this forum
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                                @futurebird cursed, reminds me of @scottjenson toaster settings illustration problem

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                                • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                  The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                                  It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                                  Next to 1 it says "min"
                                  Next to 10 it says "max"

                                  Which setting will make it the coldest?

                                  owlyph@cosocial.caO This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  #16

                                  @futurebird Interesting example of how people interpret stuff... I feel like they should have left the words off, the numbers were clear until the words unnecessarily complicated it.

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                                  • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                    The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                                    It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                                    Next to 1 it says "min"
                                    Next to 10 it says "max"

                                    Which setting will make it the coldest?

                                    dewines@toot.walesD This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    #17

                                    @futurebird I have no idea, so would try setting it to 5 and hoping for the best.

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                                    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                      The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                                      It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                                      Next to 1 it says "min"
                                      Next to 10 it says "max"

                                      Which setting will make it the coldest?

                                      martinvermeer@fediscience.orgM This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      #18

                                      @futurebird The proper temperature setting of a refrigerator is 5 degrees C. "Temperature Control" clearly determines how precisely this value is kept, the stiffness of the thermostat. The long-term mean temperature is not affected by the knob, just how much it wiggles around it.

                                      I'll let myself out

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                                      • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                        The temp setting in a kitchen refrigerator is a knob with numbers 1 -10

                                        It is labeled "Temperature Control"

                                        Next to 1 it says "min"
                                        Next to 10 it says "max"

                                        Which setting will make it the coldest?

                                        catmisgivings@stranger.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
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                                        #19

                                        @futurebird I am uncommonly bad at this sort of thing. Is "turn the thermostat up" hotter or colder? And that's a situation where you just have to dial in how many degrees you want it to be

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                                        • evan@cosocial.caE evan@cosocial.ca

                                          @futurebird this is a good poll.

                                          gustavinobevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.orgG This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          #20

                                          @evan @futurebird

                                          It's like the "Define hot" meme.

                                          Just yesterday I was complaining because the wire speed knob of my MIG welder doesn't express meters/second (but even versts/lunar month would be fine, I'm not so picky!) but just my password (how they know it? 1-2-3-4-5!).

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