Is the World Becoming Uninsurable?

Re:Is the World Becoming Uninsurable? by bee_rider on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:01PM (#42740329)

There’s some element of comfort vs necessity here, I think… really, people could be keeping their houses at, like… 55F and they’d be totally fine. They just need to get acclimated to it.

On the other hand, depending on the humidity, heats over like 85F start becoming a health risk for some activities.

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Re:Is the World Becoming Uninsurable? by happyopossum on Friday January 17, 2025 @02:46PM (#42742472)

As someone acclimated to warmer weather, I disagree. People work outside in 85, 90, 95° weather without health problems all the time. Hydrate and your body will acclimate.

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Re:Is the World Becoming Uninsurable? by bee_rider on Friday January 17, 2025 @02:56PM (#42742568)

Depends on the humidity. Sweating is more efficient in less humid climates IIRC.

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Re:Is the World Becoming Uninsurable? by lotsoweiners on Friday January 17, 2025 @07:36PM (#42744716)

I live in Phoenix and construction , HVAC, landscapers etc work in the summer here when it is 110+.

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