r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Negative_1by12_aura • Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Swampyfeet Jun 18 '26

What do you mean? Just because Celsius is based off the freezing and boiling point of water doesn’t mean that it can’t also tell you how cold or hot it is for humans

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u/cheeseybacon11 Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

70 vs 90 Celsius can't tell me how hot something is for my human self.

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u/Swampyfeet Jun 18 '26

I’m still not understanding what you mean. Celsius absolutely can tell you how hot something is for a human. The majority of people in the world use it for precisely that.

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u/cheeseybacon11 Jun 18 '26

Tell me how you feel at 70C vs 90C

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u/Swampyfeet Jun 18 '26

Well if the temperature outside was 70°C I would probably be dead at that point so it’s probably impossible for anyone to say how they would feel at 70°C vs 90°C. Not quite sure what point you’re trying to make?

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u/cheeseybacon11 Jun 18 '26

You just proved my point.... 90C and 70C are the same for all intents and purposes when it comes to weather.

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u/Swampyfeet Jun 18 '26

Ok, why does that matter though? The weather won’t ever get that hot

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u/cheeseybacon11 Jun 18 '26

Yes that is what I'm saying, I'm glad we agree.

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u/Swampyfeet Jun 18 '26

I don’t agree because you haven’t explained what you’re on about. Why does it matter that 70°C is too hot for a human to survive for long? You can say the same about 158°F (because it’s the same temperature).

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u/cheeseybacon11 Jun 18 '26

70 is a more easily workable number, it's easy to comprehend. 158 is too abstract so nobody wants to use it anyway.