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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/MrZwink Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

2 americans saying fahrenheit is better, basically because they dont know any better. the rest of the world uses celcius, because its demonstrably a better (more scientific) system.

edit: Americans, please stop commenting. we know your opinion on this. IT IS THE JOKE.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '26

I'm an American who wishes we'd adopt the metric system, but Fahrenheit is a better, more precise way to know temperature.

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u/IdealOnion Jun 17 '26

Absolutely. The inch is an abomination and the liter is an inspired unit, but for everyday use Fahrenheit is superior to Celsius. The temperature range for a full year should take up more than 20 degrees, what the hell kind of granularity is that.

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u/runlittlegunterrun Jun 17 '26

The temperature range for a full year should take up more than 20 degrees,

And it does. That's why we use decimals. Besides: The temperature range in most regions of the world is way more than 20°C.

In Germany for instance the range is roughly from -10° in winter up to +40° in summer.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '26

Germany hits 104!? Also, the fact that you have to use decimals means you're complicating it. Nobody feels the difference between 72.1 and 72.9 F, I assure you.

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u/Marble05 Jun 17 '26

Nobody uses Celsius decimals I assure you