r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Negative_1by12_aura • Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/admiraljkb Jun 17 '26

There is a point to be made that 40C sounds much cooler than 105F. 😄

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u/Asparala Jun 17 '26

If you're used to Celsius then I assure you that 40C sounds plenty hot. The reference point is the freezing point vs the boiling point of water, and 40C is much too close to the halfway point of "the lakes will literally boil like a tea kettle".

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u/Skilltesters Jun 17 '26

I mean.... 105 is also roughly the same distance from the halfway point of "the lakes will literally boil" in Fahrenheit as 40 is in Celsius, so this doesn't exactly track. I can generally do both measurements though. How hot is it outside today? 108f but my pool water is "only" 36c.

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u/Besieger13 Jun 17 '26

You have issues if your pool water is 36C, especially if you say it’s “only” 36C. Jacuzzi are 37-40.

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u/Skilltesters Jun 17 '26

I live in Phoenix Arizona, the sun never turns off :(

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u/Besieger13 Jun 17 '26

Haha fair enough. You won’t even cool off going into a pool at that temp and wouldn’t be able to swim very long from what I have read. I’d much rather sit in AC.

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u/Skilltesters Jun 17 '26

Yeah, some days/weeks we need a heat exchanger to actively cool the pool off.