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xkcd #3001: Temperature Scales (xkcd.com)
submitted 8 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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In my new scale, °X, 0 is Earths' record lowest surface temperature, 50 is the global average, and 100 is the record highest, with a linear scale between each point and adjustment every year as needed.

https://explainxkcd.com/3001/

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[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

This is the point. Whether ice is likely to form is a very important aspect of weather.

Is it going snow instead of rain. Are the roads going to be treacherous. Will my water supply stop flowing.