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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by luckylion on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @12:26PM (#34711434)
I suppose it's the frontier spirit that makes you say "it's -30°F, you put on a jacket and get under a blanket".

I'm pretty sure civilization would end over here if Germany had temperatures where F and C come close and heating failed.

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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by mrguyorama on Thursday February 09, 2023 @10:53AM (#34725798)
The first winter my ancestors spent in this country, half of them died from lack of food and heat. They quite literally didn't know how to function in a non-temperate climate.

The survivors were too stubborn to die so their descendants are often the same.

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