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[โ€“] Virkkunen@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can simply use as many decimals you want to make Celsius more precise. You don't see it used in general because it really isn't needed.

The little digital thermometers I have around the house read to one decimal place. The precision argument is just bizarre.