Huge slices of life used to be centered around the fact that our jerk planet gets too freaking hot for bearable human existence. People designed their houses with giant holes in the middle so they’d get a breeze; they straight up refused to live in many southern US states like Florida and Texas because of the unrelenting heat; and by the early 20th century, they were ready to accept a toxic chemical-spewing cooling units into their workplaces, hospitals, and eventually their homes.
Think about that decision: “I’d rather expose myself and my family to whatever the hell is in this machine than spend another minute feeling like I’m living in Satan’s butt.” And can you really blame them for it? [The Atlantic]
TSH
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 10:37 AMLet’s not forget that people have also steadfastly refused to adopt clothing appropriate to the climate. 40 degrees in the shade? Formal business attire or DEATH! Clothes don’t make the man? Rubbish!
*sigh*
Humans, animals and plants do BETTER in a warmer climate. Why must we pretend that 19th century England is the ideal human habitat??
Goose
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 11:05 AMHave you ever tried to do hard work outside when it’s +40c in the shade? I’ll take 19th century England please.
poltak
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 12:50 PMI don’t think that was really his point…
Either way, good point TSH. You’re not the only one who thinks this.
Matty
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 3:26 PMBut Portland is as cold as Sydney this week….
Reoh
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6:49 PMIt’s not the heat that gets you, its the humidity. ;)
Daniel
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 8:57 PM“America is officially uninhabitable this week.”
Why limit it to a week?