• CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    This would only be a relevant criticism if our temperatures had a swing like 1-$1,000,000 does.

    The reality is obviously very different than you suspected.

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      1 year ago

      No, the point remains the same. The point is averages by design remove peaks and lows by averaging them out. A system as complex as our atmosphere needs to be considered more granularly than just as by averages. Peaks and lows cause massive disasters, like in Europe right now.

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        1 year ago

        No your point is still invalid. Explaining how averages work doesn’t lend credence to your point as they’re intentionally used for this purpose by making temperature changes directly comparable day to day. We don’t have any days where the temperature jumps to 1,000,000 degrees Celsius, so there’s nothing to throw the average off.

        You’re correct that our atmosphere and weather are complex, which is why scientists use a multitude of approaches to study them. The fact that you think average temperature is the only method being used for study only shows your lack of knowledge on the topic.

        If you still feel I’m wrong then show us the math using actual temperature values to prove it.