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I read hyperbole like this all the time and it shocks me. Have you never been outside in 120F+ temps? I have spent many years of my life in those temps (Austr

by grecy 4y ago

I read hyperbole like this all the time and it shocks me. Have you never been outside in 120F+ temps? I have spent many years of my life in those temps (Australia, all around Africa). Shade and plenty of drinking water and it's completely fine. Millions of people live their lives in those temps with no AC, no fridge, etc. I hear the same thing about the cold like "Frostbite in a matter of seconds past -30F". I used to regularly ride my bike to work at -48C (-54.5F) and enjoyed it. With the right layers it was completely fine. By the time I got to work I would take off my jacket, gloves and touque and stand outside with a ton of exposed skin for 2-5 minutes in attempt to cool down. (though my legs were usually numb because I couldn't be bothered wearing more layers) Please go out and explore and enjoy the world rather than fearing it.

linksnapzz 4y ago
Did you read the part about "unprepared"?
- bergenty 4y ago
  I mean prepared is a hat and some water. It’s not rocket science.
  - linksnapzz 4y ago
    It's an hour and twenty minute walk from Slab City to the nearest civilized area (Niland), which is stretching "civilized" a little. You'll need a car to get to a hospital, clinic, or real supermarket, not just some water, and a hat.
SR2Z 4y ago
If you generate a crazy fuckton of body heat and then stand outside in those temperatures for only a few minutes, obviously you're gonna be fine. That's not controversial, and NBA players routinely spend a minute or two surrounded by temperatures of -200 degrees as part of whole-body cryotherapy. Doing that without having sufficient warm clothes or a warm space nearby is very dangerous, because once you've radiated all your stored heat, you will freeze to death. Likewise, 120F is totally fine if you're well hydrated and in a dry environment. If you're dehydrated or it's humid, you will die. The wet-bulb temperature that will kill a human being is just 95F. You SHOULD fear extreme temperatures - if you don't treat them with respect and make sure you're prepared, it's very easy to end up in a terrible situation.
rascul 4y ago
My Dad moved in with me in southern Mississippi a couple years ago from West Virginia. He still can't handle the heat.
mypalmike 4y ago
-48C is like, nighttime in Siberia in winter. Where did you regularly do this bicycle commute?
- wholinator2 4y ago
  Well above they're claiming he's lying about temperatures in Australia so I just assume he's fudged 15-20 degrees to sound cool
layoric 4y ago
Where in Australia did you live? No where I can find “regularly” hits above 48.9 degrees Celsius. The reference, the hottest recorded temperature in Australia is 123.2F (50.7c). Yes it gets into the 40s pretty regularly in a lot of places in Australia. But even 45c in a heatwave is very different to “regularly” living with temperatures close to 50c.
- nmfisher 4y ago
  Yeah, I grew up in Adelaide where low 40s were regular occurrences throughout summer, and that's damn hot. I don't think I've ever experienced 120F (~49c). I guess I wouldn't be worried about dying personally, but I definitely wouldn't want to be outside for too long. Older people though? That probably is potentially fatal.
  - prawn 4y ago
    I'm in Adelaide and high 40s is approaching a record. Think we had the record or close to it a few years ago at around 47C. As you said, heatwaves of 40-45 happen now and then but that's generally the peak of it, for now. I'm guessing @grecy is rounding up.
- defrost 4y ago
  Yeah, he's BS'ing about Australian temps - I grew up in the northern hottest parts of Australia and worked the Western Deserts in the Pilbarra near Marble Bar .. "120F all the time" is bollocks. As noted, the occasional 45 C heatwave for a few days is pretty much peak heat so far with anything approaching 48 C | 120 F being a rare event.
dieselgate 4y ago
Oh nice I’m American and have recently been curious with how touque is spelled - have only heard Canadians say it

by grecy 4y ago

linksnapzz 4y ago

Did you read the part about "unprepared"?

bergenty 4y ago
I mean prepared is a hat and some water. It’s not rocket science.
- linksnapzz 4y ago
  It's an hour and twenty minute walk from Slab City to the nearest civilized area (Niland), which is stretching "civilized" a little. You'll need a car to get to a hospital, clinic, or real supermarket, not just some water, and a hat.

SR2Z 4y ago

If you generate a crazy fuckton of body heat and then stand outside in those temperatures for only a few minutes, obviously you're gonna be fine. That's not controversial, and NBA players routinely spend a minute or two surrounded by temperatures of -200 degrees as part of whole-body cryotherapy. Doing that without having sufficient warm clothes or a warm space nearby is very dangerous, because once you've radiated all your stored heat, you will freeze to death. Likewise, 120F is totally fine if you're well hydrated and in a dry environment. If you're dehydrated or it's humid, you will die. The wet-bulb temperature that will kill a human being is just 95F. You SHOULD fear extreme temperatures - if you don't treat them with respect and make sure you're prepared, it's very easy to end up in a terrible situation.

rascul 4y ago

My Dad moved in with me in southern Mississippi a couple years ago from West Virginia. He still can't handle the heat.

mypalmike 4y ago

-48C is like, nighttime in Siberia in winter. Where did you regularly do this bicycle commute?

wholinator2 4y ago
Well above they're claiming he's lying about temperatures in Australia so I just assume he's fudged 15-20 degrees to sound cool

layoric 4y ago

Where in Australia did you live? No where I can find “regularly” hits above 48.9 degrees Celsius. The reference, the hottest recorded temperature in Australia is 123.2F (50.7c). Yes it gets into the 40s pretty regularly in a lot of places in Australia. But even 45c in a heatwave is very different to “regularly” living with temperatures close to 50c.

nmfisher 4y ago
Yeah, I grew up in Adelaide where low 40s were regular occurrences throughout summer, and that's damn hot. I don't think I've ever experienced 120F (~49c). I guess I wouldn't be worried about dying personally, but I definitely wouldn't want to be outside for too long. Older people though? That probably is potentially fatal.
- prawn 4y ago
  I'm in Adelaide and high 40s is approaching a record. Think we had the record or close to it a few years ago at around 47C. As you said, heatwaves of 40-45 happen now and then but that's generally the peak of it, for now. I'm guessing @grecy is rounding up.
defrost 4y ago
Yeah, he's BS'ing about Australian temps - I grew up in the northern hottest parts of Australia and worked the Western Deserts in the Pilbarra near Marble Bar .. "120F all the time" is bollocks. As noted, the occasional 45 C heatwave for a few days is pretty much peak heat so far with anything approaching 48 C | 120 F being a rare event.

dieselgate 4y ago

Oh nice I’m American and have recently been curious with how touque is spelled - have only heard Canadians say it