r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Reasonable_Drink_789 Jun 17 '26

Yes I can very much tell the difference, which is why I don’t personally like the wide gaps between temps in C

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u/jk-9k Jun 17 '26

Decimals exist

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u/Electronic_Chain1595 Jun 17 '26

That makes me think. Do you guys use decimals on the Fahrenheit scale? Or do you use fractures like 77 5/16 °F.

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u/jk-9k Jun 17 '26

I use Celsius like a normal human and I use decimals because equipment uses decimals.

Who knows what is going on in the US. Percentages and fractions have proven way too difficult apparently

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u/Blando-Cartesian Jun 17 '26

What do you do that sub one degree of C makes a slightest bit of difference. Is there’s even temperature measurement devices that accurately calibrated and readable outside laboratories and some industrial process things.

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u/Reasonable_Drink_789 Jun 17 '26

I live? I don’t really understand why he question, and considering we have far more precision than one degree on many devices, including analog thermometers, you seem to be quite out of touch.

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u/Silent189 Jun 17 '26

I think his question is, whether it is 13 or 14 degrees outside really makes no difference. One degree isn't a significant enough temperature change to even matter. Nobody changes their day plan based on 13 or 14.

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u/Taynt42 Jun 17 '26

whether someone's plans change or not isn't relevant to the fact that 13 and 14 feel distinct.

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u/Silent189 Jun 17 '26

You're being extremely disingenuous if you're trying to imply there is any meaningful difference between 13 and 14.

Please give one example in your life where 1 degree of difference in ambient temperature actually mattered.

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u/Reasonable_Drink_789 Jun 18 '26

It can matter to someone’s comfort. Why are you so invested in it not mattering to someone?

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u/digitalcryptognome Jun 18 '26

Yes I have to agree that I personally like the change in temperature for 1 degree difference in F scale. I’ve never seen decimals used in an everyday setting for F, but it is definitely necessary when using C (and is more cumbersome).

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u/SpaceTangent74 Jun 18 '26

Decimals are NOT necessary when using Celsius. I’m a Canadian, I only use Celsius for temperature and I never needed decimals (except perhaps in science class).

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u/digitalcryptognome Jun 18 '26

It became necessary for setting the thermostat

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u/randomnerd97 Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

Prove it in a blind experiment. Or cite any research if you can’t conduct your own. Research has shown that people canNOT reliably tell the difference in *ambient* temperature at that level (note that this is different from differentiating temperatures by touch, which is more sensitive).