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Has this quote been debunked or confirmed? I personally feel drained and unproductive and lazy when in hot humid climates, but perhaps that is because I was rai
by jl6 7y ago
Has this quote been debunked or confirmed? I personally feel drained and unproductive and lazy when in hot humid climates, but perhaps that is because I was raised in a temperate climate.
Anecdata, but I certainly know people who are from hot countries and work in hot countries who don’t seem to have a problem being driven, smart, productive, etc.
- SenHeng 7y agoI grew up in Singapore. The heat drives me crazy, I lose all ability to think straight and want nothing more than to run into a cold room or get a cold shower. Once I’m in an air conditioned office, I’m what you presumably call driven, smart and productive. I hate the heat so much I refuse to return to that country.
- vbezhenar 7y agoNobody lives or works in a building without air conditioner in those countries. At least those who can afford it.
- mc32 7y agoI think before things became industrialized or mechanized and things didn’t hum 24x7, people in tropical climes didn’t do much around peak sunlight hours. There is some vestige of that in 1960s(?) Carib-pop Day-O/Day Dah Light. Banana bunches were picked early morning to avoid the heat of the day.
- neurostimulant 7y agoI live in a tropical country. Our best college towns are located in colder, high elevation areas where temperature often dip below 20°C. I think it's already common knowledge here that you have less mental fatigue in colder climates so they built universities in colder cities since generations ago.