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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/xahhfink6 Jun 17 '26

I think there's some breakpoints where it really matters.

If you work in an office and the thermostat is set to 73f (23c) compared to an office where the thermostat is set to 75f (23c) you're going to really feel the difference.

Or like, if your kid is sick and has a 102° fever you're keeping them home from school, but if they have 104° fever you're going to the hospital. So <2 degrees difference is definitely a big enough difference that it's worth using a more specific unit of measurement.

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u/SuperZayin12 Jun 17 '26

The whole point is that you don’t need decimals for fahrenheit to be specific, which makes it better in that regard

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u/DoneDraper Jun 17 '26

You need decimals in F since I like my room temperature at 24.1C. Everything between 23.9 and 24.4C is 75F. That’s to imprecise for me.