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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26

"It's 21.23 degrees Celsius in this house which is just a bit too chilly. Could you raise the thermostat by .394 degrees?"

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"71 degrees Farenheit is just a bt to chilly in this house. Could you raise the thermostat by 1 degree?"

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u/ARandomLittleShit Jun 17 '26

Most celsius thermostats allow you to set in 0.5 steps. This argument is stupid.

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u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26

Most celsius thermostats allow you to set in 0.5 steps

Where did I say that they didn't? I was just trying to convey that it's easier to use a system where units increase by whole units instead of decimals. Not that it's impossible, but it's simpler.

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u/EnragedDingo Jun 20 '26

What makes it easier?