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[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 85 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As temperatures like this are going to get more common: lining your streets with trees reduces the ambient temperature by ~3 celcius, and cities that only allow rich neighbourhoods to have trees on their streets are participating in collective punishment of the poor

[–] trinicorn@hexbear.net 38 points 2 months ago

not to mention the fact that the rich have AC too so they're not in danger regardless

[–] simpletailor@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Social murder

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 62 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Please let Mamdani win the primary, the following will be so funny:

  • For once, tell libs they’ll have to “plug their nose and vote for the lesser evil” and even smugly claim “what are you gonna do? Vote Republican?”

  • The possibility of the left’s own Trump, albeit in an electoralist fashion

  • “The progressive case for Curtis Sliwa” NYT article.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well Cuomo and Adams are just going to run independent campaigns, so those gutless shits will get "non-Republicans" to vote for.

Funniest outcome is a Republican winning because of all the votes getting split.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So..they’re doing a protest vote? Yeah, NYC has ranked choice but knowing libs they would probably rank Sliwa over Mamdani.

“A vote for Cuomo’s third party is a vote for Sliwa!”

[–] Chump@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Extreme power play to vote for only one candidate when you have RCV

[–] CTHlurker@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I thought that NYC only had ranked choice for primaries? And the actual election was just "guy who has the most votes"

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Ah, I could be mistaken. So yeah, we would probably see “the progressive case for Curtis Sliwa” articles all over.

[–] Posadas@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Liberals don't want power.

They only want to endlessly critique it.

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That so called pragmatism will go out the window the second that happens i-cant

[–] abc@hexbear.net 46 points 2 months ago (2 children)

nerd not a wet bulb temp the humidity in NYC today is like 45% and the dew point is like 65f

[–] triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think "wet bulb" describes how the temperature is measured, not a specific temperature or humidity.

NATOpedia:

At 100% relative humidity, the wet-bulb temperature is equal to the air temperature (dry-bulb temperature); at lower humidity the wet-bulb temperature is lower than dry-bulb temperature because of evaporative cooling.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature

[–] abc@hexbear.net 46 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes - wet bulb temperature is a measurement; but when people say 'wet bulb temperature' they are referring to when it is 100% relative humidity and your body's thermoregulation shits the bed because your sweat can't evaporate because the air is already full of water & you die a painful heat stroke death.

A 'feels like' temperature of 106 is hot and definitely excessive heat which should be avoided as much as possible (especially if you're part of a vulnerable population, like the elderly, disabled, and young children) - but it is not a wet-bulb temperature because the air is not saturated with water. You can still cool down with evaporation & your sweat on a 106 degree day in 45% humidity. That's like a wet bulb temperature of 80F.

FWIW the temps shown in the OP are not measured wet bulb temps and are instead the heat index (i.e. 'feels like). The wet bulb globe temp is like 80-85F like I said. You can get a good estimate of the actual wet bulb temp based on dew point & air temp using this calculator: https://www.weather.gov/epz/wxcalc_dewpoint (or like the basic 1/3 rule where you take Air Temp - Dew Point, divide that by 3, and subtract the result from the Air Temp.)

[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Incorrect use of verifiable technical terms really grinds my gears! A true wet bulb temperature above 98F would kill everyone outside an air-conditioned space within an hour.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least this is the only time it will happen. blob-no-thoughts

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

These are the lowest temperatures you'll experience for the rest of your life!

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago

You don't mess with the Zohran

[–] miz@hexbear.net 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

unlimited heat stroke on the first world

amerikkka qin-shi-huangdi-fireball

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 35 points 2 months ago

May every boomer who attempts to vote cuomo die waiting in line

[–] AvocadoVapelung@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the young voters he needs decide to stay home because of that one poll showing him in the lead lathe-of-heaven

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You take that thing off right now! Who said you could have the lathe!?

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wow that’s hot, and that’s coming from an Australian, lol.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I agree and that's coming from an Alaskan, lmaoo

[–] AstroStelar@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Woah, you actually live in Alaska?

[–] Florn@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

And the truth is I actually live in Texas.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I thought that the only part of the US that got that hot is the southwestern desert part. No idea New York could reach that sort of temperature.

[–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

there's nowhere in the US that never gets very hot in the summer, it's just a question of how long that hot period lasts and if it sustains >100 F

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Are there more polling stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn or something?

[–] rootsbreadandmakka@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Forgot the guys name for a second and thought you were referencing Adam Sandler’s character in that movie from a few years back (also named Zohran??? or something like that) which iirc takes place in New York. Very confusing but I found it funny nonetheless.

[–] LanyrdSkynrd@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

I never even saw the Sandler film(I think the character is named Zohan), but I keep thinking about that too

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't know anything about NYC, what is that long island in the middle?

[–] Posadas@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The one with New York over it is Manhattan, next to that is actually a peninsula where Hoboken and Jersey City are.

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

I was hoping that would be a joke about Long Island but I guess I do know nothing about New York.