Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought

Re:Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high a... by codewritero on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:23AM (#31919161)

This seems to be a misuse of the term “endure”. I spent most of my childhood in a place that frequently got hotter than the numbers quoted in this article.

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Re:Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high a... by marcus0x62 on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:25AM (#31919173)

But was it hotter at the relative humidity numbers they state in the article (50% and 100% relative humidity?)

I also grew up in a place that routinely saw triple-digit Fahrenheit temps, but the RH was < 20%. RH has a huge impact on the evaporative cooling capacity of the human body.

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Re:Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high a... by codewritero on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:49AM (#31919428)

50% yes. It also got to 100% humidity occasionally which was definitely worse than the hot dry days.

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Re:Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high a... by timwaagh on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:25AM (#31919175)

Likely not in a 100% humidity environment.

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Re:Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high a... by LorenPechtel on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @04:47PM (#31925511)

Places that routinely get such heat (I grew up in one, also) are normally pretty dry. They are talking about 31C *wet bulb*.

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