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[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

People don't use Kelvin when referring to seasons. Sure, there's plenty of ambiguity if someone says it's 32° out without specifying the units, and you can infer from context, but that has nothing to do with Kelvin starting at absolute zero. Saying "degrees" immediately rules out Kelvin as a unit.