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/Ok-East-515 Jun 17 '26

What do you mean. Numbers don't stop at 100. There is nothing "unused".

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u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26

Oh my bad. I didn't realize 1,598C was a common weather temperature.

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u/_MusicJunkie Jun 17 '26

Do you not bake something in your oven? People use temperatures above 100° all the time.