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Ive always wondered this about cold temperatures, but im no scientist
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:28 am
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:28 am
These negative temperatures up north have always made we think about what it really feels like when you walk outside in it. I never understood how people function in weather thats below zero, as i struggle to deal with anything less than 30 here in LA.
The temperature in des moines, iowa is currently -18 degrees according to google and the temperature here in baton rouge is currently 36 degrees, a difference of 54 degrees. Does the difference between -18 and 36 feel the same as the difference between 36 and 90? its 54 degrees either way. The difference between walking outside in 90 and 36 is pretty staggering. i cant imagine having that same difference going in the colder direction.
The temperature in des moines, iowa is currently -18 degrees according to google and the temperature here in baton rouge is currently 36 degrees, a difference of 54 degrees. Does the difference between -18 and 36 feel the same as the difference between 36 and 90? its 54 degrees either way. The difference between walking outside in 90 and 36 is pretty staggering. i cant imagine having that same difference going in the colder direction.
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Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:30 am to spaceranger
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Does the difference between -18 and 36 feel the same as the difference between 36 and 90?
Use your brain on this and the answer should be obvious.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:30 am to spaceranger
Temperature is linear, so yeah
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:30 am to spaceranger
I imagine at some point you stop actually feeling the difference and it just feels *cold*
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:31 am to spaceranger
Used to live in Nebraska during this stuff. The pavement makes you sound like you have tap shoes on. The air is almost solid feeling like the actual air is frozen. Hurts to breath deep so you have to cover up. Nose inside is on fire. Your joints feel like they don’t want to bend. It sucks.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:31 am to spaceranger
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:31 am to spaceranger
Most people compare it to getting stabbed with ice on any exposed skin. Takes the breath out of your lungs.
Coldest I've done is -4 with a -17 wind chill so I really dont know about these extreme temps.
Coldest I've done is -4 with a -17 wind chill so I really dont know about these extreme temps.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:33 am to spaceranger
I once thought that once it gets so cold, it just cold and there wasn't much difference. I then found myself in Kansas with a high of 11 and a low of -8. It was painful, I am sure it was my mind playing tricks on me, but when it got down to 0 degrees, I was pretty sure I could feel and hear my body dying from frost bite.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:33 am to spaceranger
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:38 am to spaceranger
It’s immediate burning of your skin as the moisture on your skin immediately evaporates cooling you even more than the surrounding air.
Even a few minutes outside takes a long time to recover once you’re inside. You’re out of breath, and it’s hard to think as the oxygen getting to your brain is super chilled.
If my house were on fire in the temperatures they’re getting up north, I would seriously consider staying inside and burning to death.
Even a few minutes outside takes a long time to recover once you’re inside. You’re out of breath, and it’s hard to think as the oxygen getting to your brain is super chilled.
If my house were on fire in the temperatures they’re getting up north, I would seriously consider staying inside and burning to death.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:38 am to spaceranger
I've been told that once it's below -10 it doesnt feel any different.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:40 am to spaceranger
You have to remember that you body is producing heat. If you wear multiple layers in 30* or -10*, the speed at which the outer layers of clothes adjust to the colder temps is relatively significant. But as it gets closer to your body which has been keeping the inner layers warm, there's very little difference.
The biggest factor is wind and wind chill when talking about cold air directly on the skin. When you step outside in cold weather, the heat from your skin creates a warm layer of air. But if it's windy, that layer doesn't exist. Basically 30* + a 15 mph wind is way worse than 0* with no wind at all.
The biggest factor is wind and wind chill when talking about cold air directly on the skin. When you step outside in cold weather, the heat from your skin creates a warm layer of air. But if it's windy, that layer doesn't exist. Basically 30* + a 15 mph wind is way worse than 0* with no wind at all.
This post was edited on 1/30/19 at 8:42 am
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:42 am to PipelineBaw
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The pavement makes you sound like you have tap shoes on. The air is almost solid feeling like the actual air is frozen. Hurts to breath deep so you have to cover up. Nose inside is on fire. Your joints feel like they don’t want to bend. It sucks.
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Most people compare it to getting stabbed with ice on any exposed skin. Takes the breath out of your lungs.
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It’s immediate burning of your skin as the moisture on your skin immediately evaporates cooling you even more than the surrounding air. Even a few minutes outside takes a long time to recover once you’re inside. You’re out of breath, and it’s hard to think as the oxygen getting to your brain is super chilled.
and youre supposed to go out and function normally in that? frick all that. No wonder theres a stereotype that people up north are rude compared to southerners. id be pissed off all the time too
This post was edited on 1/30/19 at 8:44 am
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:43 am to ell_13
What about they guy who can do some breathing routine and then run naked through the himilayas and climb Mount Everest without a coat? What’s going on with that baw?
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:44 am to spaceranger
Northern cold is the miserable existence
You can't do anything. You have zero motivation. You could literally die from being outside
The summer heat in the South is bad, but nothing is as terrible as the freezing cold
Never let a fatty down south convince you otherwise
You can't do anything. You have zero motivation. You could literally die from being outside
The summer heat in the South is bad, but nothing is as terrible as the freezing cold
Never let a fatty down south convince you otherwise
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:45 am to scottfruget
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What about they guy who can do some breathing routine and then run naked through the himilayas and climb Mount Everest without a coat? What’s going on with that baw?
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:46 am to spaceranger
The coldest Ive ever been in was -24 in Fargo, ND. When you walk outside, it instantly feels like someone has punched you in the gut.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:48 am to ell_13
Almost 30k without power this AM near Chicago and it's 20 below 
Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:48 am to TH03
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Posted on 1/30/19 at 8:49 am to spaceranger
Ehh, I don't know what the big deal is. It's -20F in my freezer and you don't hear me bitching when I reach in to get some Hot Pockets.
Yeah, that might be a problem.
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Almost 30k without power this AM near Chicago and it's 20 below
Yeah, that might be a problem.
This post was edited on 1/30/19 at 8:51 am
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