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> No.

For a given baseline, perhaps yes?. Kelvin has its baseline inherent, for C you can pick what you like if you're clear about it. Perhaps. (Edit: and using only positive or negative temps as pointed out above)



Yes.

Parent's spaghetti examples weren't the most illustrative.

What I believe they're griping about is that "10°C does not have 10x as much heat as 1°C."

In actuality, "10°C has 10x the difference in heat that 1°C has relative to the freezing point of water."

So it's a comparison definition quirk, not a numerical one.




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