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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by phaemon on Friday July 09, 2021 @04:11PM (#27787985)
Not even close. What do you reckon the highest temperature was achieved in a house?
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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by AlexCoventry on Friday July 09, 2021 @05:45PM (#27788885)
I heard the tungsten filament in old-fashioned light bulbs can reach 2800K.
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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by a9h74j on Friday July 09, 2021 @07:10PM (#27789541)
And LEDs can now reach 5000K :)
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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by ThePowerOfFuet on Saturday July 10, 2021 @02:14PM (#27795294)
That's colour temperature, not actual temperature.
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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by seanp2k2 on Sunday July 11, 2021 @05:08PM (#27804543)
https://www.hisour.com/correlated-color-temperature-24475/
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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by quickthrowman on Friday July 09, 2021 @08:52PM (#27790130)
A tungsten filament can reach 4500 degrees Fahrenheit
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Re:A simple mistake that stuffed up world temperature record... by rovr138 on Friday July 09, 2021 @04:17PM (#27788046)
Forest fires have burnt houses. That's visible from space too.
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