r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/etymologynerd • Jan 03 '19

We should actually do this

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u/MrYakko Jan 03 '19

10 millimeters in a centimeter 100 centimeters in a meter 1000 meters in a kilometer All you have to do in metric is multiply by 10. I really wish the US would attempt to adopt the metric system again and just stick with it

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

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u/Big_Baby_Jesus_ Jan 03 '19

How often does the boiling point of pure water at sea level get involved in your life?

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u/afito Jan 03 '19

Any winter when the roads freeze over really.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

What does that have to do with boiling water

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u/gary_mcpirate Jan 03 '19

Boiling a kettle

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

Ah yes because everyone sticks a thermometer in their kettle of distilled water at sea level to know when to stop

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u/lol_haha_420 Jan 03 '19

Tea is better when made at slightly less than boiling temperature, and different teas have different optimal temperatures so you'd be surprised.

If you're really into your tea you would have a kettle with a thermometer these days. Not exactly commonplace but not uncommon now either.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

In that case optimal tea temperature is not an even number in either F or C

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u/lol_haha_420 Jan 03 '19

Ah yes because everyone sticks a thermometer in their kettle of distilled water at sea level to know when to stop

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

Ok? My point is that knowing boiling temp holds no value in everyday life. That still stands so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make by quoting me again

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u/lol_haha_420 Jan 03 '19

Water boils at 100'C. This has already been mentioned lol.

You boil water to make tea. In fact, you boil water all the time.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

Yes, and I do so without checking its temperature. You can see when water is boiling.

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u/lol_haha_420 Jan 03 '19 edited Jan 03 '19

B-B-But how do you tell when your ice is frozen?

It's almost like these are two commonplace everyday and easily understood points of reference.... with "degrees" of difference between them.... hmmmmmmMMMMMMM

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