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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by awakeasleep on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:05AM (#28138223)
I've been thinking about this, and it's seeming like childhood exposure to prolonged heat and humidity may be what gives you the ability to handle it as an adult.

It's just an anecdote, of course, but there are notable examples of people i think should be from genetic backgrounds that could handle the heat that can't, and vice versa.

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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by datameta on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @08:54AM (#28141422)
Without a reference handy to back this statement up I think there may indeed be epigenetic changes. Perhaps even more pronounced would be the experience of the mother in hotter environments during pregnancy.
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