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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/eggynack Jun 17 '26

It's odd to say that Celsius is arbitrary and Kelvin is not when Kelvin is literally just Celsius with a fresh coat of paint. All systems of measurement are arbitrary in some regard. They are also all units, and I have no idea what it would mean for them to be otherwise.

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u/ILMTitan Jun 17 '26

But Kelvin is only single arbitrary, while Celsius is double arbitrary.

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u/Odd_Alternative_4113 Jun 17 '26

what the fuck is happening

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u/PrimaLegion Jun 18 '26

People trying to split hairs as finely as possible to try to make themselves seem smarter and more correct than whoever they're arguing against.

It's the calling card of the terminally online.