250 dead in heatwave in U.S. and Canada

[CyberCubed]

https://www.independent.co.uk/climat...-b1875368.html

Over 250 reported dead due to heatwave.

Is this the next covid-19?

[Andrew NDB]

I woke up to it being 116 degrees here in Seattle 2 days ago... and the power out in my city and many others (everybody using AC). Too many damn people.

[IndigoErth]

Too awful. Heard that part of western Canada supposedly got to over 120. Wtf.

We know people in areas of Oregon that got that 115, 117 temps... Luckily they are okay. Bad enough we've got heat warnings over here on this side as well and our heat index over 100 and itself dangerous, but almost grateful to have it "only" this hot.

If it can be upper 90s and the skin feels like it's going to be seared off you when you get into the car, what the heck does 117 feel like. >.<


Careful out there Andrew, hope you and your family are managing to keep cool, or cool enough.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I woke up to it being 116 degrees here in Seattle 2 days ago... and the power out in my city and many others (everybody using AC). Too many damn people.

Damn, here in Moscow we had about 35 C (95 F) for two weeks and I nearly boiled alive. But 46 F!? I would be very very...troubled, if that happen.

Stay safe!!

[CyberCubed]

I guess global warming is real.

[frank_one]

Sometime I feel lucky to live in Europe.

[Papenbrook]

I feel bad for the individuals who are currently with this horrific situation.

I wish them well.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by frank_one

Sometime I feel lucky to live in Europe.

Southern Europe has experienced a lot of heatwaves and wildfires during the 21st Century.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I guess global warming is real.

I think it's less that and more that... there are suddenly big spikes one way or the other, and not consistent traditional weather anymore. I will explain. Used to be -- at least here in the Pacific Northwest -- there was a nice even Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter (like in the 1980s and 1990s through about the early-ish 2000s). Like you would expect from the dictionary definitions. Now in the Pacific Northwest it is mostly super rainy from the Fall and Winter into Spring... but as Spring sets in, suddenly crazy snow blizzards for a few days randomly (like even in February, March) in between rainy weeks and 0 snow in the actual winters. Similarly, in the Summer between rainy spells it's like a consistent heat... with sudden spikes here and there. I think if you were to straighten the entire crazy curve over the year out... it kind of balances out. "Climate change" for sure.

Originally Posted by Sumac

Damn, here in Moscow we had about 35 C (95 F) for two weeks and I nearly boiled alive. But 46 F!? I would be very very...troubled, if that happen.

Stay safe!!

It was bad. Very bad. I mean, you assume you get an AC and if your AC itself doesn't fail... you're going to be safe. I guess even so, you're not safe anymore. Very troubling. As the population is going to continue to swell, "going green" with power is going to prove to be untenable. I think we have like 1 nuclear power plant here in WA and I doubt it even reaches over here.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I guess global warming is real.

Then let our powers combine!

[sdp]

We have wrecked the environment, it's not global warming but climate change since it doesn't have to reflect as just hot weather. The earth will always have crazy changes but you have to lack any conscience to think human's haven't influenced negatively the climate.

Frankly I think we are already "too late" to be able to change things positively, we can only help it not get much worse than it's going to get. It boggles my mind how people, mostly in the US make it a political argument, everyone in the rest of the world seems to agree, with the exception of china/india who know it's bad and just don't care. Even if it were a huge elaborate hoax, I don't see how anyone can be against trying to pollute less the environment a bad thing.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by sdp

We have wrecked the environment, it's not global warming but climate change since it doesn't have to reflect as just hot weather. The earth will always have crazy changes but you have to lack any conscience to think human's haven't influenced negatively the climate.

Frankly I think we are already "too late" to be able to change things positively, we can only help it not get much worse than it's going to get. It boggles my mind how people, mostly in the US make it a political argument, everyone in the rest of the world seems to agree, with the exception of china/india who know it's bad and just don't care. Even if it were a huge elaborate hoax, I don't see how anyone can be against trying to pollute less the environment a bad thing.

Everything has to be political in America now. The problem is there are way too many people who are fine just prescribing to whatever set of beliefs their political party has majorly ascribed to. It doesn't even need to be an inherently political issue. For many, it's just a team you are on, that you defend to the death. If that requires mental gymnastics, you use mental gymnastics.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by sdp

We have wrecked the environment, it's not global warming but climate change since it doesn't have to reflect as just hot weather. The earth will always have crazy changes but you have to lack any conscience to think human's haven't influenced negatively the climate.

Frankly I think we are already "too late" to be able to change things positively, we can only help it not get much worse than it's going to get. It boggles my mind how people, mostly in the US make it a political argument, everyone in the rest of the world seems to agree, with the exception of china/india who know it's bad and just don't care. Even if it were a huge elaborate hoax, I don't see how anyone can be against trying to pollute less the environment a bad thing.

I lack conscience, because, I don't believe humans have a lot to do with climate changes. By this margin might as well say, that humans somehow started ice ages or something.

[frank_one]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Is this the next covid-19?

It's our future and even more our children's future unfortunately. That's how mankind will die (if nothing worse happens before).

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by frank_one

It's our future and even more our children's future unfortunately. That's how mankind will die (if nothing worse happens before).

Fingers still crossed for a Godzilla/King Ghidorah attack. That'd be the most awesome way to go out.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Fingers still crossed for a Godzilla/King Ghidorah attack. That'd be the most awesome way to go out.

No way. You only think that because Godzilla vs Kong has softened your idea of how terrifying it would be. You can't help it. The trash has warped you.

It would suck so bad. That's why it's great for a movie. It wouldn't just be destruction, it would be our entire line of reasoning collapsing on itself.

Anything we ever thought about science or religion being tossed out the window, with only the knowledge that we'll be dead before we get any type of resolution to our perception of reality being turned completely upside-down.

I mean, I love the idea of it too, I'm just having fun with how terrifying it would be.

[frank_one]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Fingers still crossed for a Godzilla/King Ghidorah attack. That'd be the most awesome way to go out.

Sounds good to me, nothing against it.

[Coola Yagami]

I mean it be fun like... watching it on the news in Japan and whatnot. Sounds terrible I know, but it falls under the typical 'eh, it's not my problem' line of thinking. But I'd stop laughing when the reports say 'Rodan was seen flying towards North America, Godzilla soon to follow'.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

No way. You only think that because Godzilla vs Kong has softened your idea of how terrifying it would be. You can't help it. The trash has warped you.

It would suck so bad. That's why it's great for a movie. It wouldn't just be destruction, it would be our entire line of reasoning collapsing on itself.

Anything we ever thought about science or religion being tossed out the window, with only the knowledge that we'll be dead before we get any type of resolution to our perception of reality being turned completely upside-down.

I mean, I love the idea of it too, I'm just having fun with how terrifying it would be.

You assume much.

All of those things are just more reasons why it'd be great. Every other Apocalypse scenario sucks sh*t by comparison. Global Warming? Boring. Solar flares? Meh. Giant meteor? It's been done.

Giant f*cking nuclear dinosaurs. The only reason God didn't pull that sh*t FIRST before those other things is because He knew it'd be impossible to top.

[teemu]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I guess global warming is real.

No, it isn't. Seasonal changes will always exist, Hot or cold. Man has you controlled to believe it's real.