Level 2 health warnings issues as Britain is set for a heatwave (32c) - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;45410701]Hey Britain, if you don't want it, please give it to us. We'd really appreciate it. -- Midwest[/QUOTE] fuck that, we need cold i'm already dealing with 100F+ with atleast 40%+ humidity i'm dieing over here. :v:

[QUOTE=.Lain;45408913]aw i'm sorry you live in a country with a terrible climate :rolleye:[/QUOTE] Oh you mean the terrible climate where fauna from all over the world thrives and multiplies like crazy? oke

So how bad is a level 2? Pardon my ignorance that's almost 90f but 90 isn't THAT BAD... except in England, where they wouldn't be used to 90 at all.

I'm sorry but this "our bodies aren't designed for these temperatures" stuff is bullcrap. Sure, you're not adjusted to the heat, but that doesn't mean your body's not designed for it. The genetic makeup isn't any different from other people just because it's usually cold in your region.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;45411015]I'm sorry but this "our bodies aren't designed for these temperatures" stuff is bullcrap. Sure, you're not adjusted to the heat, but that doesn't mean your body's not designed for it. The genetic makeup isn't any different from other people just because it's usually cold in your region.[/QUOTE] Some people do better in colder temperates. I t-shirt it up around 35-40f (4c), but need a fan around 80. But my father hates the cold, and is the opposite. It's really more about preference. But that can cause medical issues when you aren't in what you prefer.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;45411015]I'm sorry but this "our bodies aren't designed for these temperatures" stuff is bullcrap. Sure, you're not adjusted to the heat, but that doesn't mean your body's not designed for it. The genetic makeup isn't any different from other people just because it's usually cold in your region.[/QUOTE] All people are indeed capable of achieving high levels of tolerance over time, but all people don't react the same. Just saying. For further info: [url]http://www-personal.umich.edu/~choucc/annurev.an.12.100183.pdf[/url]

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;45411015]I'm sorry but this "our bodies aren't designed for these temperatures" stuff is bullcrap. Sure, you're not adjusted to the heat, but that doesn't mean your body's not designed for it. The genetic makeup isn't any different from other people just because it's usually cold in your region.[/QUOTE] while we can adapt, i for one hate heat simply because when i get hot i get very temperamental and i also get sick in the heat after being in it for some time i get nauseated, dizzy and weak.

Don't like hot weather in the high 30's C since the risks of bushifires in Victoria is high.

been pretty hot in Norway too. it doesn't get any "colder" than 20C, and is very often 30-35C. in doors temperatures at my place are never below 28C. I already find 20C hot enough, I want winter back

[QUOTE=Cuon Alpinus;45408236]You guys are shitting your pants over the equivalent of about 90 Fahrenheit? Pretty much the entire USA south of the Mason-Dixon line is laughing at you.[/QUOTE] Let me laugh at you when you hit less than -15 degrees

The odd day it was 30C where I live, I wore two shirts and a military jacket as always, and I felt just fine

[QUOTE=NightmareX91;45410929]I haven't seen the third one.[/QUOTE] Sorry to spoil it, but the King returns.

It was 90F here in Washington at one point. There wasn't much to worry about

by 'Britain' you mean 'England'

Here we have bone-chilling winters with blizzards that cover entire villages, and summers where you sweat like a pig. You lot have it nice

You'd think you guys would have wisened up by now that the heat waves aren't going to stop. Sucks that air conditioning must be really expensive over there but if you're [b]literally going to die from the heat[/b] dont you have to do something? I mean, your roads melted for christ's sake.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;45411015]I'm sorry but this "our bodies aren't designed for these temperatures" stuff is bullcrap. Sure, you're not adjusted to the heat, but that doesn't mean your body's not designed for it. The genetic makeup isn't any different from other people just because it's usually cold in your region.[/QUOTE] No its not?? Its a well studied and understood effect.

And Scotland probably does what it does usually piss it down.

Why don't more Brits get a portable AC? You can get a decent one for around £200, since it'll only be used rarely, it should last years if it's stored properly.

[QUOTE=JCDentonUNATCO;45411419]You'd think you guys would have wisened up by now that the heat waves aren't going to stop. Sucks that air conditioning must be really expensive over there but if you're [b]literally going to die from the heat[/b] dont you have to do something? I mean, your roads melted for christ's sake.[/QUOTE] The common thought seems to be "eh, it was a one off, we get periods like that sometimes". But it's not going to be one off any more, climate change has fucked our summers up hard, and we've not had a properly wintery winter for quite a while now. It's always really late to snow when it does. I really don't know how much good buying AC would even do, these houses are insulated like mad, heat just doesn't ever fuck off once the walls have it. AC is going to probably cool down the area directly in front of the vent, and get beaten out be residual heat elsewhere in most houses I expect. Plus they are pretty fucking expensive for maybe a week of use a year maximum.

[QUOTE=hexpunK;45411851]The common thought seems to be "eh, it was a one off, we get periods like that sometimes". But it's not going to be one off any more, climate change has fucked our summers up hard, and we've not had a properly wintery winter for quite a while now. It's always really late to snow when it does. I really don't know how much good buying AC would even do, these houses are insulated like mad, heat just doesn't ever fuck off once the walls have it. AC is going to probably cool down the area directly in front of the vent, and get beaten out be residual heat elsewhere in most houses I expect. Plus they are pretty fucking expensive for maybe a week of use a year maximum.[/QUOTE] This is just a thought and you could call me crazy but why not connect the A/C unit to a generator that uses a solar power panel to power the generator during the day, and just use your home electricity at night? Remember that this was just a thought.

[QUOTE=confinedUser;45411938]This is just a thought and you could call me crazy but why not connect the A/C unit to a generator that uses a solar power panel to power the generator during the day, and just use your home electricity at night? Remember that this was just a thought.[/QUOTE] Solar Panels are really useful in a country where it's almost always cloudy as fuck. And even when the Sun manages to show up, it's the UK you're talking about, not everyone has a Solar Panel just lying around.

We had this british kid in highschool and when the temperature would go 35+ he would always have heat strokes.

Every British heatwave thread "omg scrubs cant handle heat" pls go.

[QUOTE=hexpunK;45411851] really don't know how much good buying AC would even do, these houses are insulated like mad, heat just doesn't ever fuck off once the walls have it. AC is going to probably cool down the area directly in front of the vent, and get beaten out be residual heat elsewhere in most houses I expect. Plus they are pretty fucking expensive for maybe a week of use a year maximum.[/QUOTE] I see your point, I've got a 9000BTU portable AC in my bedroom, but in hot weather it will struggle to keep it under 24c. The room isn't big either, only 120sq ft and the AC is rated for 300sq ft. It also doesn't help that a lot of houses (at least where I live) have huge windows that not only turn the room into a greenhouse but are also AC unfriendly (the top parts of the window open outwards and the exhaust hose has to be extended and hung out). When you account for other sources of heat such as TVs, PCs, monitors, routers, consoles, etc, it's easy to see why we've a hard time keeping cool. Despite what's mentioned above, buying an AC was worth it in my case. During heat waves my room used to get into the high 30's (with high humidity) and was unbearable during the evenings. Even if an AC only cools your room by a few degrees, it should do a good job of dehumidifying it, which will make the room feel cooler than what it is. [B]Edit:[/B] Forgot to mention, if I turn the AC off, the room will heat up to uncomfortable temperatures within minutes and will take up to an hour to fully cool down again. So if you're in the UK and thinking of getting an AC, you need to be prepared to have it running from noon till dusk.

[QUOTE=GHOST!!!!;45412040]Solar Panels are really useful in a country where it's almost always cloudy as fuck. And even when the Sun manages to show up, it's the UK you're talking about, not everyone has a Solar Panel just lying around.[/QUOTE] your right, sorry i forgot it's usually cloudy :v:

The funny thing is that the whole midwest is "colder" than average. It was 60F(16.5C) last night, and it got up to 70(21.1C) here today, it's going to end up lower 80s(26.7C) next week, but this week was nice while it lasted.

[QUOTE=matt.ant;45410326]Are you sure? 760 people died in last year's heatwave: [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10187140/Heatwave-deaths-760-lives-claimed-by-hot-weather-as-high-temperatures-continue.html[/url][/QUOTE] That's an incredibly rough estimate with a poor basis; hell the article lists specific unrelated deaths too for some reason

[Img]http://i.imgur.com/vyIV6DF.jpg[/img] Accurate chart

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45408310]That doesn't mean you can be snarky about others being unable to tolerate a temperature range you can deal with. I can walk barefoot in the midday sun at 40 C but I don't laugh at people who faint when it reaches 35 either.[/QUOTE] the soles of your feet must be as strong as leather god damn