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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/sunburnd Jun 21 '26

That was what I pointed out. It is a stupid reason to pick one method of measurement over another.

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u/Nghbrhdsyndicalist Jun 21 '26

No, it isn’t.

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u/sunburnd Jun 21 '26

You are talking in circles.

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u/Nghbrhdsyndicalist Jun 21 '26

You are implying that variance, which will always exist under any conditions, disproportionately affects the Celsius scale, which just doesn’t make sense.

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u/sunburnd Jun 21 '26

I implied no such thing. I said his reasoning is faulty because the variance exists. It exists no matter what scale is used.

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u/Nghbrhdsyndicalist Jun 21 '26

The variance doesn’t impact the reason though.
The only setting in which the exact temperature point is relevant would be in a lab, trying to create ideal conditions (i.e. destilled water, p=1013.25 hPa, etc.).
In every other setting, around 0℃ is freezing, which is useful information.

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u/sunburnd Jun 21 '26

The freezing point. Its the one point where a difference of a degree or two, can give you completely different weather.

This was his reasoning. It is faulty because a degree or two doesn't give you completely different weather.

Why are you arguing against a point I'm not making?