← Back to context Comment by throwaway5465 17 hours ago The average body temperature then was also higher. 3 comments throwaway5465 Reply ape4 15 hours ago How could that be observed? bawolff 11 hours ago It wasn't at that time. All we know is that average body temperature has been decreasing since the mid 1800s when we first started measuring it. b112 6 hours ago Just throwing an idea out there, mercury or alcohol thermometers were often used.These would be far less pure in to 1800s. That would effect the accuracy of readings.They were also hand made back then too.If the theory of body temp being higher is predicated upon averages, it could skew. I wonder if such studies took this into account?
ape4 15 hours ago How could that be observed? bawolff 11 hours ago It wasn't at that time. All we know is that average body temperature has been decreasing since the mid 1800s when we first started measuring it. b112 6 hours ago Just throwing an idea out there, mercury or alcohol thermometers were often used.These would be far less pure in to 1800s. That would effect the accuracy of readings.They were also hand made back then too.If the theory of body temp being higher is predicated upon averages, it could skew. I wonder if such studies took this into account?
bawolff 11 hours ago It wasn't at that time. All we know is that average body temperature has been decreasing since the mid 1800s when we first started measuring it. b112 6 hours ago Just throwing an idea out there, mercury or alcohol thermometers were often used.These would be far less pure in to 1800s. That would effect the accuracy of readings.They were also hand made back then too.If the theory of body temp being higher is predicated upon averages, it could skew. I wonder if such studies took this into account?
b112 6 hours ago Just throwing an idea out there, mercury or alcohol thermometers were often used.These would be far less pure in to 1800s. That would effect the accuracy of readings.They were also hand made back then too.If the theory of body temp being higher is predicated upon averages, it could skew. I wonder if such studies took this into account?
How could that be observed?
It wasn't at that time. All we know is that average body temperature has been decreasing since the mid 1800s when we first started measuring it.
Just throwing an idea out there, mercury or alcohol thermometers were often used.
These would be far less pure in to 1800s. That would effect the accuracy of readings.
They were also hand made back then too.
If the theory of body temp being higher is predicated upon averages, it could skew. I wonder if such studies took this into account?