The Economist tracks excess deaths

Re:The Economist tracks excess deaths by bertil on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @04:38AM (#29712019)

I don't own a car, neither does anyone around me. We all rely on public transport and bicycles. I live near the Artic circle and the temperature is routinely near -20º. If Aury knew what he was talking about, he'd know that weather is generally nice and sunny at that temperature and that snow and wind are more common when it's warmer.

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Re:The Economist tracks excess deaths by AuryGlenz on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:52PM (#29716075)

I’m looking out my window at snow falling right now. You’re right that snow below 0 degrees in uncommon, but I’ve never noticed much of a difference in wind. That could be because where I live temperatures 20 below or worse aren’t common and are transient, so another front is probably nearby and creating wind.

I still wouldn’t want to bike in it, if only because of ice.

For the record I live in Minnesota, one of the coldest and snowiest states in the US.

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Re:The Economist tracks excess deaths by bertil on Thursday December 30, 2021 @10:03AM (#29737227)

You need spiked tires for your bike, just like for your car.

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