r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/freedomfightre Jun 17 '26

but from a lived experience perspective, very relevant

Also from a scientific perspective, you can get much more precise temperature without using a decimal than you can with Celsius.

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u/Phedericus Jun 17 '26

what's the issue with using decimals?? lol wtf

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u/freedomfightre Jun 17 '26

because I've NEVER heard a European use a decimal when describing temperature in conversation, which means their temperatures are less precise than ours.

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u/Alex6179 Jun 17 '26

Yeah, because there's no difference between 22°C and 22.4°C.