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germandiagotoday at 1:33 AM2 repliesview on HN

Spanish here. Same here.

I think they have been spreading the paranoia for years as if something abnormal was happening... I am not sure, that first thing. Second: even if the weather keeps shifting (I would say more slightly than what they tell us or continuously "suggest" with headlines in the media), these temperatures are bearable by humans with a few cautions depending on the age group.

I used to go jogging midday in summer in Spain, near Valencia, in the seaside. Almost 40 degrees (sometimes I guess 40 or more).

It is hot, true, but if you can resist this kind of impact and you do not expose yourself to the sun in stupid ways (like many hours in a row) nothing bad is going to happen to you.

The headlines are all the time alarming people and sensationalist, even if the cancellation is there.


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jdkoecktoday at 3:23 AM

Thousands will die, but one guy went jogging at 40 degrees outside so it’s okay.

cjonastoday at 1:42 AM

I've always assumed there is some sort of "acclimation" period, maybe even related to the conditions you grew up in. I much would rather spend a time outside in -40c (with proper outerwear) than 40c. I'm relatively healthy but I feel like my body shuts down at anything above 36c

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