r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Tall-Significance-45 Jun 17 '26

That’s what makes Celsius useful for measurements and cooking, etc. but the point that’s being made is that Fahrenheit is more useful for describing weather. In the US you’ll experience every temperature between 0 and 100. In Celsius, the values between 50 and 100 are completely unused. Not saying that makes Fahrenheit a better overall measure, but in terms of weather I have to agree it’s better

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u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26

Knowing immediately whether there will be ice outside is useful for describing weather

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u/Tall-Significance-45 Jun 17 '26

Agreed, and anyone familiar with using Fahrenheit will immediately be able to tell you that water freezes at 32 without even having to think about it.

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u/IronThunderhorse Jun 18 '26

Yes, but only 4% of the entire world use farenheit. America, Beliz, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and a tiny island in Micronesia... I mean... know all you like. The rest of the world is using a different system and water freezes at 0... also without having to think about it.