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450 °F = 232.222 °C
Thanks, fellow metric user! Freedom units shouldn't have a place in this world
Both are arbitrary scales. People tend to prefer the one they grew up with. Yes, water boiling at 100°C is neat. No, that doesn't mean people who use Fahrenheit are wrong. Unless they're doing science, cause SI units are important (Zenon did nothing wrong)
Also, the meme is supposed to be both. Using the American (400°F preheat is normal) assumption of relevance (yes, it's a real thing) but then pulling the switcheroo and using an image corresponding to Celsius.
I grew up with F, but now I'm all for C. It drives me crazy that the US (where I grew up) refuses to change.