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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

32 is a random number for the freezing point of freshwater which humans do care about, and 212 is nonsense for boiling temp of water which humans also care about and routinely use.

Humans care about the fact that water boils or freezes. Not the temperature at which it happens

Sorry I really don’t care for the Fahrenheit system and I’m prepared to die on this hill

I'm prepared to die on the Farenheit system is better for describing environmental temperature hill

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Friend, what in Sam Hill are you on about? Celsius is obviously better for boiling water: It takes a lot more degrees to reach 212 than it does 100, so I get my ramen a lot sooner when boiling water in Celsius!

since text loses the emotional content of speech

this is a joke

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

No no, this guy's got a point!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Humans care about the fact that water boils or freezes. Not the temperature at which it happens

What? Humans care a whole lot about the temperature at which both those things happen.

When I go outside in the morning, I know if road conditions are dangerous based on the freezing point of temperature.

When I cook something, the boiling point of water is something I can easily recognise just by looking, which allows me to use temperatures around and below it for many purposes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What? Humans care a whole lot about the temperature at which both those things happen.

Explain how

When I go outside in the morning, I know if road conditions are dangerous based on the freezing point of temperature.

You're getting a false sense of security. Do you think -1C = dangerous and 1C = safe or something?

When I cook something, the boiling point of water is something I can easily recognise just by looking, which allows me to use temperatures around and below it for many purposes.

Wtf? Explain how

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Explain how

You mean the way I did in the parts you quoted after writing this?

You're getting a false sense of security. Do you think -1C = dangerous and 1C = safe or something?

No? Did I write that? I know the freezing point of water, so I know when I have to be careful. That's not strictly at the freezing point of water, but it is around that.

Wtf? Explain how

You should try to write actual questions, because I'm not sure what you're confused about. Say I want to water around 80-90°C - I heat water to boiling and then wait a bit. What's so difficult?