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Quite a horrific solution to a concern about variance among local governments. Perhaps they truly believe the market will solve work concerns / deaths, despite

Quite a horrific solution to a concern about variance among local governments. Perhaps they truly believe the market will solve work concerns / deaths, despite past evidence that they get brushed aside.

postpawl 3y ago
Abbott wants major Texas cities to have as little control as possible since they’re mostly majority democrat. Doubt they’re even thinking about markets solving problems.
- technofiend 3y ago
  Correct. It's a byproduct of a so-called Death Star law: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-death-star-house-bill-could-kill-local-control-worker-housing-protections/ https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-death-star-house... This is meant to disempower local jurisdictions which pass laws contrary to Republican aims. Everything from Harris County's motor voter law that let people drive through vote to DAs saying they won't enforce state laws. See also a law that targets elections in counties over a certain size, of which there is only one and leans Democrat. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/us/texas-voting-laws-harris-county.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/us/texas-voting-laws-harr...
jmclnx 3y ago
More than that, the Real Market (Earth) may solve this issue for good, when Texas regularly hits Wet Bulb Temp due to Climate Change, people will start heading north. So no more Texas. This is crazy, I am sure the Lawyers are now looking closely to Case Law to e ready when the suite start flying.
- bequanna 3y ago
  This is pretty strong conjecture that is the exact opposite of what is currently happening. If Texas is such a terrible place to live, why are so many people moving there?
  - bobthepanda 3y ago
    Wet bulb temperature would be when the climate gets so hot that perspiration will not cool the body down. It’s a real risk in coming years that will result in death, particularly if it combines with peak AC load to black out a grid for several days. Texas is not there yet, but IIRC this has already happened in India and parts of the Middle East. https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/what-is-a-wet-bulb-temperature-and-why-is-it-so-important-this-week/amp/ https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/what-is-a-wet-bulb-t...
    - Hemospectrum 3y ago
      Heads up: As your link explains, "wet bulb temperature" refers to the method by which the heat is measured, not to the threshold where it becomes intolerable for humans. That threshold is around 90F at 100% humidity, but the actual weather conditions can yield a wet bulb temperature much higher or lower than that.
    - bequanna 3y ago
      Sure, I follow you but why would this start killing people in mass? Wet bulb temp is technically “deadly” in Houston every year with relatively few deaths.
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      - amanaplanacanal 3y ago
        I think the scenario is: power fails so people no longer have AC. I know nothing about how likely that is.
        bobthepanda 3y ago
        Also, the issue in the article is about water breaks while working outside doing heavy construction labor
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- fallingknife 3y ago
  In that case water breaks will make no difference

postpawl 3y ago

Abbott wants major Texas cities to have as little control as possible since they’re mostly majority democrat. Doubt they’re even thinking about markets solving problems.

technofiend 3y ago
Correct. It's a byproduct of a so-called Death Star law: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-death-star-house-bill-could-kill-local-control-worker-housing-protections/ https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-death-star-house... This is meant to disempower local jurisdictions which pass laws contrary to Republican aims. Everything from Harris County's motor voter law that let people drive through vote to DAs saying they won't enforce state laws. See also a law that targets elections in counties over a certain size, of which there is only one and leans Democrat. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/us/texas-voting-laws-harris-county.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/us/texas-voting-laws-harr...

jmclnx 3y ago

More than that, the Real Market (Earth) may solve this issue for good, when Texas regularly hits Wet Bulb Temp due to Climate Change, people will start heading north. So no more Texas. This is crazy, I am sure the Lawyers are now looking closely to Case Law to e ready when the suite start flying.

bequanna 3y ago
This is pretty strong conjecture that is the exact opposite of what is currently happening. If Texas is such a terrible place to live, why are so many people moving there?
- bobthepanda 3y ago
  Wet bulb temperature would be when the climate gets so hot that perspiration will not cool the body down. It’s a real risk in coming years that will result in death, particularly if it combines with peak AC load to black out a grid for several days. Texas is not there yet, but IIRC this has already happened in India and parts of the Middle East. https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/what-is-a-wet-bulb-temperature-and-why-is-it-so-important-this-week/amp/ https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/what-is-a-wet-bulb-t...
  - Hemospectrum 3y ago
    Heads up: As your link explains, "wet bulb temperature" refers to the method by which the heat is measured, not to the threshold where it becomes intolerable for humans. That threshold is around 90F at 100% humidity, but the actual weather conditions can yield a wet bulb temperature much higher or lower than that.
  - bequanna 3y ago
    Sure, I follow you but why would this start killing people in mass? Wet bulb temp is technically “deadly” in Houston every year with relatively few deaths.
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    - amanaplanacanal 3y ago
      I think the scenario is: power fails so people no longer have AC. I know nothing about how likely that is.
      - bobthepanda 3y ago
        Also, the issue in the article is about water breaks while working outside doing heavy construction labor
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fallingknife 3y ago
In that case water breaks will make no difference