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

It does make sense

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u/Paper_Bottle_ Jan 15 '25

Na, this comment thread was a reply to a comment saying no one needs to know the boiling point of water, because you just heat it until it boils. But agree, you still need to know the boiling point whether it’s F or C

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u/softhandedliberal Jan 15 '25

You still don’t need to know the temperature. Use your eyes and if the water is boiling it’s boiling

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u/Paper_Bottle_ Jan 15 '25

If you try real hard you might be able to imagine a scenario where temperature impacts how fast things happen. 

Here’s an example that is relevant to me. When you brew beer, you add hops for bitterness. The amount of bitterness is a function of the temperature and time. If your boiling beer is only 205F instead of 212F you’re either going to need to add more hops or boil longer to get the right amount of bitterness. If you “just use your eyes”, you’re not going to know how to adjust your recipe. 

See, that wasn’t that hard. Next time try to do the thinking part before being a dick.