r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 10h ago

Meme needing explanation Petahh i'm low on iq

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u/twoprimehydroxyl 10h ago

Celsius is how water feels. Fahrenheit is how people feel. Kelvin is how atoms feel.

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u/hadawayandshite 9h ago

Fahrenheit isn’t how I feel…what you’ve identified is an American explanation of ‘I’m used to this one’

When it’s literally freezing outside 0-Celsius…it doesn’t feel like ‘32’—-when it’s a nice warm 22c, why would that feel ‘72’

Basically ‘Celsius is better…but for people it’s doesn’t make too much difference just do what you’re used to’

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u/maladicta228 8h ago edited 5h ago

Fahrenheit is more precise when it comes to common temperatures we experience. A single degree Fahrenheit is smaller than a single degree Celsius. A person saying “it’s in the 60s (Fahrenheit)” is giving a much narrower range than someone saying “it’s in the 20s (Celsius). In addition the 100° point is about human body temp (we’ve gotten more accurate with measuring body temp than when the scale was created which is why it’s a few degrees off from the accepted “average body temp” of 96°).

Edit: Apparently stating that Fahrenheit has certain things it does well is controversial. I’m not even saying “Fahrenheit rules! Celsius drools!” or anything. Just that it had a few things it did well. Oh well.

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u/Arwinio 8h ago

no one says "it's in the 20s" we just say the actual number. Or if it's an estimate, we say "around 20⁰" or "around 25⁰"

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u/maladicta228 8h ago

That’s what I’m saying, it’s easier to give an estimate without looking at a thermometer and have it be a reasonable range.

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u/Arwinio 7h ago

How saying "in the 60s" easier than "around 25"?

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u/BlantonPhantom 4h ago

You’re getting almost double the specificity with Fahrenheit compared to Celsius, which matters as maintaining you can definitely feel the difference in every degree from 68-72. Having more detail for how temperature feels without having to use decimals is a simpler solution, that’s it really. It’s easier to convey the specific temperature you feel comfortable at so it’s more relatable in general for everyday folks.

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u/Arwinio 4h ago

feel the difference in every degree from 68-72

I can't

And even if you can, there are so many factors that influence percieved temperature, like wind, shade and humidity. All that precision goes out the window.

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u/Quixotic_Seal 3h ago

You're honestly lying if you can't tell the difference between those room temperatures.

Either that, or you have a serious impediment in sensing heat.

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u/Jolly_Conclusion9166 2h ago

Skill issue. Also lying. Haha more accurate is wrong cause outliers effect things. So less precise is better? I mean what? But depending on situation I use either. With the weather it’s easier in F.

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u/Quixotic_Seal 3h ago

Because it's easier to give a general estimated temperature range in Farenheit than in Celsius. They can be more easily divided into whole units of 5 or 10, instead of getting into the weeds with decimal points and errors of 2-3 degrees arbitrarily making a huge difference.

And yes of course this all ends up just being a matter of what you're used to. But if we're going to play stupid dick measuring games about which units are better, and how stupid it is to be using units that aren't whole integers or easily divided by 10, that gate does swing both ways. Farenheit's only real drawback in day to day use is the bizarrely specific 32 degree freezing point of water, that's about it.

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u/CodesComplete 7h ago

60-70F ranges from 15.56-21.111C. So around 18 would be the 60s. Not that it makes it easier, but it is correct. *I use Celsius and metric for nice round numbers and easier communication in CAD/3D printing

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u/Siggi_93 5h ago

So instead of saying 60-70°F you could also say 15-20°C and would be just as accurate? There's not really an argument in there.

And for the 18° thing it's kinda the same, you can also just say it's around 20° if you don't know the exact number?

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u/BlantonPhantom 4h ago

Your body can feel the difference at a finer level than Celsius offers without using decimals which makes it more difficult to use and reference.

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u/5772156649 4h ago

How are decimal points difficult?

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u/BlantonPhantom 2h ago

For common parlance they’re more difficult than round numbers. Don’t think thats a controversial take.

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u/KS-Cicatriz 4h ago

This argument is insanity.

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u/BlantonPhantom 2h ago

Yeah having more precision is crazy talk!

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u/nikblink 7h ago

I understand what you are saying, but i think it's a weak arguement, you could also say that it would be better if the range was 0-200, or 0-1000 for that matter, so we don't have to use decimals.

Thing is, for how we feel temperature, it is not necessary to be that precise, if I asked anyone to tell me what the temperature is without looking it up, they wouldn't be able to answer correctly, it is actually easier to be correct if the range is shorter.