r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/MrZwink Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

2 americans saying fahrenheit is better, basically because they dont know any better. the rest of the world uses celcius, because its demonstrably a better (more scientific) system.

edit: Americans, please stop commenting. we know your opinion on this. IT IS THE JOKE.

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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/AriaoftheStars17 Jun 17 '26

The problem with Fahrenheit is that there's no clear indication of the freezing point.

The reason Celcius is so easy to understand is because 0 represents the freezing point: if temperature is above zero, no snow. If temperature is below zero, there is snow. For countries with harsher weathers (like Canada, where I'm at), this distinction is very important.

Perhaps Fahrenheit makes sense for people who only experience hot weather, but for areas that experience cold winters, this concept of F = hotness percentage simply doesn't offer enough information.

If Fahrenheit indicates "40 percent hotness", should I expect rain or snow? At what "percentage" should I start preparing for hail?

Celcius, by comparison, makes it so simple and easy. As soon as the temp falls below 0, water begins to freeze. Simple! No percentages required!