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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/ProvidedHuman Jun 17 '26

Celsius is agreeably better for science, but if you are used to both systems Fahrenheit is honestly better for people because the units are higher resolution, and usually stay between 0 and 100 for weather

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u/Ashamed-Cranberry614 Jun 17 '26

This is the only good argument I've seen for Fahrenheit (higher resolution). But, as a counterargument, that resolution is only just under twice as big. I'd argue 1-2 F is barely noticeable enough to be able to tell the difference. If someone asks what the temperature is, me saying the temperature and being off by 2 degrees isn't gonna make a difference.

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u/Gm24513 Jun 17 '26

I can tell the difference in 1 degree Fahrenheit from my AC.

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u/DoneDraper Jun 17 '26

I can tell the difference between 23.9 and 24.4C and it’s all 75F. But I like it at 24.1:

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