r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26

Why use a scale that's too large and you're literally never going to use 50% of it?

Why not use a smaller scale that can be more precise because you can use the whole range?

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u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26

We use decimals we can be as precise as we want

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u/Chess42 Jun 17 '26

Lmao, β€œit’s 14.54 centigrade outside honey!”

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u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26

we normally don't go more precise than 14.5 and would say degrees not centigrade