daq comments on Phoenix tried a reflective coating on black asphalt; noon surface heat fell 12°F

[–] daq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

47°C in Phoenix this week. You're going to die outside regardless of how they paint the asphalt.

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[–] arin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I'm American, what's that in Fahrenheit?

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[–] daq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

Approximately 12 football fields or 34690 bananas.

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[–] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Really? What the fuck? At what point does meat start to cook? Can't be far of.

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[–] cynar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

That's still survivable below 40% humidity. We can deal with a wet bulb temperature of 35°C or below. At 47°C that works out at around 40% humidity.

The wonders of an active cooling system.

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