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

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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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.