Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t...
by elbasti on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @12:45PM
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35 wet-bulb temperature is not survivable. That is not a matter of opinion, it is a fact. Your body generates heat and at that temperature it is unable to shed it through any means and you will die in a couple of hours.
If a major city has such a heatwave, it will almost certainly be a mass casualty event, mitigated only by the duration of the wave and how many people have A/C (or how long the blackouts last).
A fan won't work because your sweat will not evaporate: in fact it just heats you up faster (like breathing on your skin in a sauna).
Such temperatures have only been measured a few times on earth, so no, you have not experienced them.
If a major city has such a heatwave, it will almost certainly be a mass casualty event, mitigated only by the duration of the wave and how many people have A/C (or how long the blackouts last).
A fan won't work because your sweat will not evaporate: in fact it just heats you up faster (like breathing on your skin in a sauna).
Such temperatures have only been measured a few times on earth, so no, you have not experienced them.