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[-] tygerprints@kbin.social 122 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They will grow up but it will be a much different world. Back in the 70s, Rachel Carson posited that it was probably already too late to turn back the effects of air pollution and poisoning of our oceans, and she was right. Instead of fixing problems, oil and gas companies are doubling down on fossil fuel extraction. Kids will grow up to have all kinds of respiratory illnesses and also facing a world that is melting around them.

Most years we're in below 20 degree snowy weather. Today it's 50 degrees here, it's Dec 18th and we've only seen snow in our mountains, which is very rare for us in Utah. Not that I'm complaining about the heat -I love warmer weather, and I absolutely detest the sight of snow in any way, shape or form. But it is weird that we're not even going to have snow on the ground this Christmas (we might get some rain this week).

[-] waigl@lemmy.world 100 points 11 months ago

Temperature translation for non-Americans:

70°F ≈ 21.1°C
50°F = 10°C
20°F ≈ -6.7°C

[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago

Conversion for the Midwest

70f= nice out 50f= nice out 20f= bring a hoodie. It's nice out.

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Lol I was just telling my sister in law "how nice it was out" yesterday. I look at the temp: 22F.

[-] Tbird83ii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

-10f - damn. Snot froze. That's inconvenient. Still, look at those sun dogs. It's nice out.

-40 - my eyes froze shut when I blinked... It's darn cold.

[-] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

It's currently 50F° in my living room. It's been like this since start of December. Heating is for weaklings.

[-] danielbln@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago
[-] gears@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Wouldn't mold like warm and wet air? Not dry and cold?

[-] btr_fan87@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

You don't want your walls to get below the dew point.

[-] gears@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

I see, that makes sense!

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[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

My dogs start to shiver inside at like 55, but will spend all day outside at 30 and love every minute of it. Fuckin weirdos. So we compromise, they get the heat, the fluffy pillows, and wrapped in blankets, and I get to live with them.

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[-] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Here's an easy way for disadvantaged yanks to learn Celsius:

40C = 104F perfect hot tub temp
30C = 86F hot day
20C = 68F nice cool day
10C = 50F chilly day
0C = 32F freezing

Commit these to memory, then it's exactly 9F for every 5C in between. (or about 2:1)

[da fak with the downvotes? Just refuse to learn?]

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

You give multiple references and say remember these and then do some estimations. Just subtract 30, divide by 2. 80F is approximately 25C. I'm not cooking meth here I'm arguing on the Internet.

[-] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Fine but I'm offering a simplified and exact conversion method that mostly only requires memorizing four numbers

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I suppose there are different ways to learn and whatever works! Always good to have options.

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[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

So close to downvoting.. finger swiping that way... Why no other downvotes to this jerk?... Swiping... Reading... Swiping.. last sentence.. "oh, I love this motherfucker"

[-] waigl@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

[how do I get that hard return on phone keyboard?]

End your line with two spaces.

Like
this,
see?

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Lol Memmy interprets that as no spaces.

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[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Nice, but should be "temperature translation for 99% of countries"

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I don't know... I sort of like "temperature translation for non-murricans" better.

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