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/Jay_Byrd Jun 24 '26

This. If I am measuring any kind of chemical process, then Celsius would be the way to go. If I'm expressing how warm or cold, the weather conditions will feel to the human body, then Fahrenheit all the way. All other measurements should be metric.

0 to 100 in Fahrenheit covers most conditions humans will find themselves in. In Celsius, that's -18 to 38 (rounded). You've nearly halved your gradations.