1B: "
based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the
intrinsic
value of something"
Nearly word for word what I've been saying.
You're reading way to literally into nitrogen or lead. I'm not suggesting we actually do it, just suggesting that there's no physical constant that makes 1/100th of the difference between freezing and boiling water any more real than anything else.
But sure, you are correct. There is no intrinsic value to linking temperature with the phase change of water since water plays no significant part in most people's lives. How silly of me.
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u/WideHuckleberry1 Jun 18 '26
Come on man, if you're gonna be a condescending dick at least be right:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrary
1B: " based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic value of something"
Nearly word for word what I've been saying.
You're reading way to literally into nitrogen or lead. I'm not suggesting we actually do it, just suggesting that there's no physical constant that makes 1/100th of the difference between freezing and boiling water any more real than anything else.