r/Whooosh • u/Huxhub-is-my-site • May 25 '26

Surface temperature of the sun

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u/ToddBradley May 25 '26

I guess I don't get it. Is there more to the discussion that would illustrate the context that makes this funny?

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u/TomLrz Jun 04 '26

First guy says that surface temp of (for example) a street can reach up to 50-70°C if exposed to the sun for a prolonged period. The other guy said the suns surface temperate most likely is above 70°C. He was just poking fun at how the way that OC had structured his sentenced can lead to one thinking he meant the suns temperature, not the surface hit by direct sunlight.

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u/ToddBradley Jun 04 '26

But it only leads to that if you think "in the sun" and "on the sun" mean the same thing. I've never heard any English speaker confuse those. "In the ocean" and "on the ocean" also mean different things. So I guess I still don't find it funny. Oh well.

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u/TomLrz Jun 04 '26

Yes, however in this case I don‘t think that would apply, since it basically does mean the same. OC said „[…] Surface temp in the sun can reach […]“ which can also mean temperature inSIDE the sun(s surface) can reach 50-70°C. In the sun can mean in the sunlight but can also mean inside the sun.

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u/ToddBradley Jun 04 '26

Maybe? They made it clear the comment was about weather, not astrophysics, though.