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[+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -23 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Being condescending actually doesn't help a conversation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 8 points 2 years ago* People don't use Kelvin when referring to seasons. Sure, there's plenty of ambiguity if someone says it's 32° out without specifying the units, and you can infer from context, but that has nothing to do with Kelvin starting at absolute zero. Saying "degrees" immediately rules out Kelvin as a unit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Being condescending actually doesn't help a conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 8 points 2 years ago* People don't use Kelvin when referring to seasons. Sure, there's plenty of ambiguity if someone says it's 32° out without specifying the units, and you can infer from context, but that has nothing to do with Kelvin starting at absolute zero. Saying "degrees" immediately rules out Kelvin as a unit. permalink fedilink source parent
