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True, and heat. We can tolerate heat better than cold, also from a technical perspective. Heat can be used for energy production as well.
by sebazzz 8y ago
True, and heat. We can tolerate heat better than cold, also from a technical perspective. Heat can be used for energy production as well.
- jacobush 8y agoFrom a technical perspective, no. It's easier to heat a dwelling from -100 degrees Celsius than to cool a dwelling from boiling, or above, temperatures.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoTo produce energy you need a temperature gradient.
- wongarsu 8y agoOur comfortable temperature is around 25°C. Let's set that as our baseline. In dry conditions we can bear about 90°C above that for a few minutes and only about 20°C above baseline sustained. In comparison we have many permanent settlements where days 75°C below baseline are a yearly occurrence. If we talk about the more humid climates found in much of Europe and the US, the weaker members of our society start dying on days just 15°C above baseline. I think we handle cold much better than heat.