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Re:The human body is already close to thermal limits in many... by coconut_crab on Monday July 29, 2019 @04:43AM (#20552636)
It's the combination of heat and humidity that's deadly. The desert is hot but dry so you can rely on evaporative cooling but if it's too wet then there is nothing you can do to cool your body.
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Re:The human body is already close to thermal limits in many... by bubblewrap on Monday July 29, 2019 @05:43AM (#20552914)
Still, it is a pretty extreme scenario. And it is nothing new that some places on earth are uninhabitable or have become uninhabitable.
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Re:The human body is already close to thermal limits in many... by coconut_crab on Monday July 29, 2019 @06:55AM (#20553211)
Having experienced the few last summers at 80% humidity and 32oC+, i can say from my experience that the extreme is becoming the norm now. In fact i am enjoying it right now, and it has just rained half an hour ago!
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Re:The human body is already close to thermal limits in many... by bubblewrap on Monday August 05, 2019 @07:59AM (#20613369)
So the area where you live was never hot and humid before?
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