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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I couldn't find the figures you have on hypothermia vs hyperthermia deaths, but this study finds cold kills at 20x the rate as warm;
https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0520193831.htm
You agree though, that humanity is biologically better adapted to warmer climates on earth than the cooler ones?
Regarding "Scientifically, there is no other conclusion", no scientists have concluded anything except things are getting warmer. Historically, the most living matter in the world existed when it was much warmer than it is today. That suggests life can thrive when it's much warmer. |
* I was looking at 'our world in data'., where they cited a 'global study' by Qu Zaho et al..
* You are correct about 'cold death' completely over-shadowing 'heat deaths' on a global basis, however, we need to understand the 'caveats' under which this reporting is made.
* Evolutionary-wise, out primate ancestors and us came out of Equatorial Africa, so, it is what it is.
* DNA mutations which produced caucasians, allowed white people to absorb enough sunlight for Vitamin D production ( teeth & bones ) in northern regions where the local diet may not provide for it, and sunshine was weak, compared to Africa.
* When water vapor is added to the 'warmth' then the biological calculus is completely changed.
You're looking at a world in which you're running a 105-F temperature all the time you're outdoors. Your organs fail, and your brain is cooked. A friend died this way a year ago.
* Photosynthesis 'STOPS' @ 104-F. World food production is in decline, amid an ever-increasing human population. Crop biologists are observing not only heat-related crop yield decline, but also farmers facing losses from hail, flooding, top-soil erosion, saltwater intrusion, hard freezes, fungus, plant disease, insect plagues, loss of pollinators, etc..
* There is no 'thriving.'