Time (and existence)

[Oni-Paranoia]

Originally Posted by richhhhhard

In either case, I do not think it matters what name the temperatures are given. Whether you call the hottest temperature 0 or -0 or 16, it doesn't change the temperature. There are no "real" negatives, a negative is an implied opposite of a positive. They are just descriptive words right?

It matters without actually having to matter. The name of a temperature doesn't change the temperature itself but it does effect how we know what temperature it is. If one person thinks the hottest temperature is 16 and another person thinks it's 547, than in any case shall they try to communicate about temperature will be a very sad situation.

It is descriptive values which balance along a line of many values for us to understand. It's how we are taught and how we understand anything that changes in value. If 0 became 1 then 1 would become 2 and so on. It's our way of understanding and creating a 'balance' I guess.