To my northern neighbours suffering from the current heat wave.
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@radioclash The very best advice I got when I first moved to HCMC was to learn to sleep without aircon. With just a fan. Because it really helps the body to acclimatise faster. Luckily, I didn't have aircon, so I had no choice. But I must admit, my body adjusted pretty quickly.
But I think for what people are going through in Europe right now, it's a serious shock, and it is not like the change is permanent.
@Remittancegirl @radioclash @noodlemaz
Having slept through it (with a fan!), I think that my motivation for participating / writing this (I rarely do) was: yes, sudden heatwaves in places where 30+°C temperatures don't happen regularly are truly *worse*, and dangerous, *because* our bodies aren't ready for it.Moreover, unsuitable buildings and lack of know how make it even worse.
[Managed to cycle into work, to find my naturally cool office in the basement!
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@Remittancegirl @radioclash @noodlemaz
Having slept through it (with a fan!), I think that my motivation for participating / writing this (I rarely do) was: yes, sudden heatwaves in places where 30+°C temperatures don't happen regularly are truly *worse*, and dangerous, *because* our bodies aren't ready for it.Moreover, unsuitable buildings and lack of know how make it even worse.
[Managed to cycle into work, to find my naturally cool office in the basement!
]@GraziosiSergio @Remittancegirl @radioclash the lack of hat wearing in this city when it's hot astounds me. People are so ignorant of sun safety.
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@radioclash The very best advice I got when I first moved to HCMC was to learn to sleep without aircon. With just a fan. Because it really helps the body to acclimatise faster. Luckily, I didn't have aircon, so I had no choice. But I must admit, my body adjusted pretty quickly.
But I think for what people are going through in Europe right now, it's a serious shock, and it is not like the change is permanent.
@Remittancegirl @radioclash @GraziosiSergio @noodlemaz it should not be New for Europe.
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@Remittancegirl @radioclash @GraziosiSergio @noodlemaz it should not be New for Europe.
You could foresee it for 20+ Years.@abuerkl @Remittancegirl @radioclash @GraziosiSergio it being foreseen (and ignored) doesn't make it not-new.
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@radioclash The very best advice I got when I first moved to HCMC was to learn to sleep without aircon. With just a fan. Because it really helps the body to acclimatise faster. Luckily, I didn't have aircon, so I had no choice. But I must admit, my body adjusted pretty quickly.
But I think for what people are going through in Europe right now, it's a serious shock, and it is not like the change is permanent.
@Remittancegirl @GraziosiSergio @noodlemaz
Yup, it's currently 62% humidity and 28C INSIDE atm, and 35C and 47% outside.
Was hoping that the humidity levels might stabilise if I opened the windows but kept the curtains closed...not really.
I have tried the windows closed and humidifier on in the past, that just means the place gets super hot AND stifling...so it's off atm. Needs to be, the import/agile energy prices are doing this atm:
I really don't think those in the US pay 0.27p per kWh, which is the standard fixed rate for my green supplier, let alone 84p....gas is extra too, 5p per unit and service charge on top of that. I pay £104 pm, that's normal.
Aircon would CRIPPLE me financially, it's bad enough with the dehumidifier! Most don't need that, but I live in a damp basement flat that wasn't really occupied much for years, so it basically sweats water and mould.
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@Remittancegirl @radioclash @GraziosiSergio yeah sleep is mostly OK for me
But I was up at 4am for our giant storm..! https://mstdn.games/@noodlemaz/116798298730139143@noodlemaz @Remittancegirl @GraziosiSergio that was fun in London.
annoyingly I had to getup at 7:30am to meet the plumber - who was then over 30 mins late, so hot night + regularly awakened by thunder and flashes...I only got a few hours sleep.
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@radioclash It does indeed. And even in Cordoba, in the height of summer, the Mesquita is probably one of the coolest spots in the city without any artificial cooling at all. @sidereal @vriesk @svenscholz
@Remittancegirl @sidereal @vriesk @svenscholz I was thinking of Cordoba! And the cathedral in Seville. So cool...but same with the large mosques in Egypt. The cool shaded courtyards and water features do work.
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To my northern neighbours suffering from the current heat wave.
I lived in approx 38C with 90% humidity for 20 years, and I have a few pieces of advice.
1. Don't do anything fast that you can do slow.
2. Umbrellas aren't just for rain. They work for sun, too.
3. Sweat is your friend. Drink lots of liquid, eat and drink things that trigger sweating.4. Cold showers and baths trigger your body to warm up. Room temp showers work best - and don't bother drying off.
> eat and drink things that trigger sweating
Is that why chili is so enjoyable in the heat?
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To my northern neighbours suffering from the current heat wave.
I lived in approx 38C with 90% humidity for 20 years, and I have a few pieces of advice.
1. Don't do anything fast that you can do slow.
2. Umbrellas aren't just for rain. They work for sun, too.
3. Sweat is your friend. Drink lots of liquid, eat and drink things that trigger sweating.4. Cold showers and baths trigger your body to warm up. Room temp showers work best - and don't bother drying off.
Thanks for the reminder about hot (spicy) food - I had forgotten about it and am now stocked up with chilli flakes, fish sauce and limes.
My sister in law used to cook the most delicious Thai food in long ago, hot German summers.
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@vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz
It's shit for the environment anyway. That's the thing the AC freaks pass by. You're just making everyone else hotter.
Open a fucking window, build your houses for heat and with water features, keep the shutters closed, and drink cold drinks!
Islamic countries know how to do this, it's an ancient art.
@radioclash In general non-AC cooling >>> AC cooling for the environment, yes. But I would never give anyone the advice to just use non-AC cooling methods without knowing if they have any good (health) reason to use an AC. Since Covid I have a lot of friends with ME/CFS, constant heat can lead them to very fast down cycles with no chance of regaining the energy they had before. @vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz
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@vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz
It's shit for the environment anyway. That's the thing the AC freaks pass by. You're just making everyone else hotter.
Open a fucking window, build your houses for heat and with water features, keep the shutters closed, and drink cold drinks!
Islamic countries know how to do this, it's an ancient art.
@radioclash Opening a window in the middle of day at 35+C is mad. Quite the opposite. Close your windows when you wake up, and draw your blinds.
It keeps the cool of the night in.
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> eat and drink things that trigger sweating
Is that why chili is so enjoyable in the heat?
@holsta Honestly, I do not know the science of it. But many millions of people in SE Asia and the Indian Subcontinent who eat spicy food in the heat can't be insane.
Personally, I think it's because it makes you sweat. But it could be many other things.
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@radioclash Opening a window in the middle of day at 35+C is mad. Quite the opposite. Close your windows when you wake up, and draw your blinds.
It keeps the cool of the night in.
@Remittancegirl @vriesk @svenscholz yeah I draw my curtains and keep the windows closed, although it doesn't make a massive difference.
It really does depend where you are and what building you are in. Basement Victorian flat - we'll find out tonight but the difference has been 26-27C vs high 28C. A little better but not much.
The heat is not leaving the property. And before you say 'that's cos you left the windows open' - I used to religiously use the dehumidifier so ALWAYS kept the windows closed. I have abandoned that in this heatwave.
The warmth still crept in, regardless after a few days. It just delays it.
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@radioclash Opening a window in the middle of day at 35+C is mad. Quite the opposite. Close your windows when you wake up, and draw your blinds.
It keeps the cool of the night in.
@Remittancegirl @vriesk @svenscholz
Also 'cool of the night' LOL.
It's a 'cool' 24C tonight. Positively arctic!
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@radioclash In general non-AC cooling >>> AC cooling for the environment, yes. But I would never give anyone the advice to just use non-AC cooling methods without knowing if they have any good (health) reason to use an AC. Since Covid I have a lot of friends with ME/CFS, constant heat can lead them to very fast down cycles with no chance of regaining the energy they had before. @vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz
@eest9 @vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz as always. context matters.
But usually those with those chronic conditions can't pay that kind of electricity bill.
I pay £104 per month for my electricity and gas, and that's without any A/C. One person, tiny flat. That's not unusual...
More power to those who can afford...but most here cannot - disabled or otherwise.
I have chronic conditions too - asthma and eczema that get triggered by sweat and heat. I've been hiding indoors for the last 2 days. Aint it fun?
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@radioclash In general non-AC cooling >>> AC cooling for the environment, yes. But I would never give anyone the advice to just use non-AC cooling methods without knowing if they have any good (health) reason to use an AC. Since Covid I have a lot of friends with ME/CFS, constant heat can lead them to very fast down cycles with no chance of regaining the energy they had before. @vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz
@eest9 @vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz
Also as a disabled/chronic life debilitating person (autistic definitely qualifies even if the others are maybe seen as less disabled, but they figure),, I get rather concerned when abled? people use us in arguments like this as a 'gotcha' when most of the time we are invisible.
We are also not a monolith, if you've met one person with X, you've met one person with X, we are all different.
Not sure if this is the case here, but please don't unless you are disabled.
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@Remittancegirl @vriesk @svenscholz
Also 'cool of the night' LOL.
It's a 'cool' 24C tonight. Positively arctic!
@radioclash It has been 24C at night for me for approx. the last 30 days. That IS cool for me.
In the south of Spain people are very used to these temperatures at night. And we all do the same thing - close the windows and blinds before the morning heats up.
That is practice borne of lived experience. But hey, be my guest to open your windows while the day begins to bake.
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To my northern neighbours suffering from the current heat wave.
I lived in approx 38C with 90% humidity for 20 years, and I have a few pieces of advice.
1. Don't do anything fast that you can do slow.
2. Umbrellas aren't just for rain. They work for sun, too.
3. Sweat is your friend. Drink lots of liquid, eat and drink things that trigger sweating.4. Cold showers and baths trigger your body to warm up. Room temp showers work best - and don't bother drying off.
Something occurred to me. Two decades in the tropics have caused me to assume knowledge that I guess some people just don't get taught.
Infections happen very fast in the heat. If you get a cut or a blister, you need to clean it, disinfect it and cover it STRAIGHT AWAY.
I realise that my northern European neighbours only have a few days left of this heat, but please take it seriously.
It's actually quite staggering how many French Colonists died of shaving cuts in Indochina.
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Something occurred to me. Two decades in the tropics have caused me to assume knowledge that I guess some people just don't get taught.
Infections happen very fast in the heat. If you get a cut or a blister, you need to clean it, disinfect it and cover it STRAIGHT AWAY.
I realise that my northern European neighbours only have a few days left of this heat, but please take it seriously.
It's actually quite staggering how many French Colonists died of shaving cuts in Indochina.
Not that this led to any great outpouring of grief on the part of the colonised.
But, just saying. Infections flare into something serious really fast.
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