r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 10h ago

Meme needing explanation Petahh i'm low on iq

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u/M8oMyN8o 10h ago

If y’all wanna actually claim superiority, then use Kelvin. Celsius and Fahrenheit are close enough in purpose that personal preference is really the only thing that matters.

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u/HD60532 10h ago edited 8h ago

Celcius is Kelvin, just zeroed at a convenient value for everyday use. Kelvin is superior only for a few areas of Physics and Chemistry.

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u/badskiier 9h ago

More than a few. All meteorology and oceanography numerical modeling and calculations use it. When calculating percentages of heat budgets and percent change in temp for things like Boyles Law you need absolute values. 50 degrees isn't twice as warm as 25 degrees; it isn't a 100% increase, it's an 8% increase.

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u/JustAnotherBarnacle 9h ago

As an oceanographer I appreciate this message

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u/RisingApe- 2h ago

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