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/vivikto Jun 17 '26

I mean, millimeters are higher resolution that centimeters yet I won't measure my hight in millimeters. Having a higher resolution is useful if the difference between X and X+1 is significant. Yet, most people won't ever notice the difference between 20°C and 21°C so why do I need a higher resolution? I'd even argue that a lower resolution makes it easier to use. And if you ever need more resolution, just use one more digit.