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WWGD
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It seems recently, every time I tell someone of some insight I've had, they all tell me " Of course".
Well, sure they do...WWGD said:It seems recently, every time I tell someone of some insight I've had, they all tell me " Of course".
The opposite of your/our issues February this year.dlgoff said:It's 102°F here right now here in my town in Kansas with a heat index of 120°F
I don't remember what the temperature was then, but I'm sure it was cooler than today. The temp is now 103°F and is forecast to be this hot all this week and next week.WWGD said:The opposite of your/our issues February this year.
I meant we were all complaining about the too-cold weather back then.dlgoff said:I don't remember what the temperature was then, but I'm sure it was cooler than today. The temp is now 103°F and is forecast to be this hot all this week and next week.
... these times are also great to start appreciating regular and rigorous maintenance of archives.Rive said:... when you start shifting some TB of old data stuck on an old USB2 external drive is the time you'll start to wholeheartedly appreciate USB3 and e-SATA
Thermometer temp, or "feels like"? Hot as hell either way...dlgoff said:Another hot day here. 103°F right now.
Actual temperature. However it's dropped to 102°F now.berkeman said:Thermometer temp, or "feels like"? Hot as hell either way...
Lordy! I've seen thunderstorms in the Boulder/Longmont area, and they are no joke. I hope those folks have the good sense to get off the roof when they see the clouds forming...Bystander said:PSA:
Roofers just now finishing; expect severe weather (hail again) for the Boulder/Longmont area.
I really dislike this "feels like" thing. I'd rather they report the temp, RH, and wind. I can take it from there.berkeman said:Thermometer temp, or "feels like"? Hot as hell either way...
FYIgmax137 said:I really dislike this "feels like" thing.
The "feels like" temperature is a measurement of how hot or cold it really feels like outside. The “Feels Like” temperature relies on environmental data including the ambient air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed to determine how weather conditions feel to bare skin.
That's because you have lots of experience factoring humidity into the expected temperature, so you know already how you will "feel" at that temperature.gmax137 said:I really dislike this "feels like" thing. I'd rather they report the temp, RH, and wind. I can take it from there.
Phoenix has had 30 consecutive days with highs over 110F, and fifteen days with highs over 115F.dlgoff said:Actual temperature. However it's dropped to 102°F now.
It's going to be hot for a while.
Check out:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tem...9i450l8.7788458j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8Check out:
gmax137 said:I really dislike this "feels like" thing.
Ivan Seeking said:It's so hot that the cacti are dying.
I don't mind it wrt temperature and humidity. That is a quantifiable value. What I hate is this language of "I feel like" when it comes to facts. For example, a person using this expression might say "I feel like physics is usually wrong". Well son, what you feel like doesn't really matter! Since when did your feelings determine the facts? It is an excuse to make a false claim in a debate or discussion without actually making a false claim. It is a common tactic with people who don't bother to get any facts.gmax137 said:I really dislike this "feels like" thing. I'd rather they report the temp, RH, and wind. I can take it from there.
I hate the phrase "the hottest ... since ..." It sounds like someone climbing a mountain and telling the world about his new height with every step he takes. So incredibly empty of any information in times of constant global warming.Ivan Seeking said:What I hate is this language of "I feel like" when it comes to facts.
In something like this, your alternative would mean women don't get mentioned at all. And why is there such a difference? That's an interesting question. 14m is a long way from 40m.jack action said:There is this local diver who attempted a 20-25 m dive from a helicopter (Got canceled due to bad weather).
It was supposed to be a new world record for a woman diver; the actual record being 14 m. The current world record held by a man is 40 m.
Is the male-female distinction that important when considering how high they can jump from? I wouldn't even think it matters at all.
Don't get me wrong: 25 m is impressive on its own. Even 14 m for that matter. But why create a special category "Woman" just to say "I'm number one!" I would understand if you were considering a child doing it, but at one point women should realize they are not THAT limited compared to men. Having the category "Woman" sounds as irrelevant as the "blue eyes with brown hair" category.
I wish we would stop emphasizing so much how women cannot reach what men accomplish. It's like saying to every little girl that they are limited just because they are female: "Try doing the best a woman can do and don't expect more from us; we don't think you can do it anyway."
That seems to mean women can never excel at anything unless someone lowers the bar.Ivan Seeking said:In something like this, your alternative would mean women don't get mentioned at all.
jack action said:That seems to mean women can never excel at anything unless someone lowers the bar.
How would you like to see people recognized, specifically; who and how?jack action said:I really hate that we reduce excellence to some competition, or group of competitions, with some arbitrary rules (usually preferring quantity over quality and short-term results over long-term results).
I thought of that! Do men tend to be risk takers as compared to women? Could it be due to the underdeveloped prefrontal cortex in young men?gmax137 said:Maybe Women are too smart to think jumping 40 meters out of a helicopter is a worthy passtime.