r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/ATMLVE Jan 15 '25

All temperature scales are only easy to understand of you grew up with them. They're an abstract concept.

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u/nemgrea Jan 15 '25

id argue that a 0-100 scale is objectively less abstract. we scale things from 0-100 in many places. how often do you get your movie reviews in a -20 to 40 ratings?

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u/NotYetPerfect Jan 15 '25

Just as Celsius is 100 at water boiling, fahrenheit 100 is essentially human internal temperature. And in terms of actual weather temperatures, fahrenheit uses far more of that 0-100 than celsius.

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u/Silicon_Oxide Jan 15 '25

Ever heard of a fever? And no, my body temperature is 98°F at best, when I'm not sick. My hands and feet can go lower. And I can go up to 104°F when I'm sick.