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B_P_G t1_irhuh6s wrote

Reply to comment by CrieDeCoeur in TIL Interstate 19 running between Tucson and Nogales is the only freeway in the US with distances labeled exclusively in kilometers. by captain_flak

> 0 Celsius is where water freezes, 100 C is where it boils.

And why is that an advantage from the standpoint of a temperature scale? When was the last time you stuck a thermometer in a pot of boiling water?

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quooo t1_iri1oq9 wrote

>When was the last time you stuck a thermometer in a pot of boiling water?

I don't have to, I just wait until it bubbles.

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radioaktvt t1_irjpm82 wrote

That’s big brain stuff right there, and I’m not being facetious.

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Gandydancer t1_iril3pz wrote

> I don’t have to, I just wait until it bubbles.

Does this mean I can stop making crop circles in random countries? All I want is the hot water, I'm not too keen on knocking down grass with boards. Game changer if true.

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B_P_G t1_irj9lb4 wrote

Exactly. So why does it bubbling at 100 degrees versus 212 degrees matter to anyone?

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