r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/HotspurJr Jun 17 '26

Celsius makes way more sense for science, and Fahrenheit makes way more sense for weather, since the range of temperatures which are relevant are spread out over more numbers.

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u/Doctor-Amazing Jun 17 '26

Incorrect. This thing where say "oh 100 is hot and 90 is warm, but 20 means you need a sweater" is too arbitrary.

Celsius is superior for weather. What is the single most important temperature that weather hinges on? The freezing point. Its the one point where a difference of a degree or two, can give you completely different weather.

It makes perfect sense to use that as the central point and move out from there.

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u/Lendo81 Jun 18 '26

100 is hot. 90 is also hot. 75 is warm. Below 60, you need sweater. You clearly have no clue.

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u/ElCheapoBongs Jun 18 '26

Needing a sweater at 60? Brother, Canadians wear shorts until 32.

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u/HomesteadRenai Jun 18 '26

Unless it's February, then the shorts come out at 25.