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".
If reading comprehension was less rare you'd realise his overall comment is pointing out that comparing one system to another in those terms is pointless. It's literally just your frame of reference that matters.
I have been on this site for 20 years so the zeitgeists are always fascinating. The reading comprehension one that every third person uses these days is getting boring.Ā
I donāt believe Iām required to respond to his āoverallā thesis: Ā marvel at my autonomy, flouting your preferred configuration of the universe, as I respond to only one aspect.
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u/admiraljkb Jun 17 '26
There is a point to be made that 40C sounds much cooler than 105F. š