From: Mxsmanic on 28 Jul 2006 15:51 mrtravel writes: > But they still have seasons, despite the water going down the drain with > the spin in the opposite direction. The hemisphere has no effect on the direction in which water spins when going down the drain. > So, if you think that deaths due to weather happen more due to weather > in the summer. Does it matter if the location is in the northern or > southern hemisphere? What matters is heat. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 28 Jul 2006 15:52 Keith Willshaw writes: > The Merck Manual of Geriatrics reports that "in the USA, about 75,000 > 'excess winter deaths' occur among the elderly, including deaths from > hypothermia and deaths associated with many other winter risks, such as > influenza and pneumonia. Among identified cases of hypothermia, the > mortality rate is 50%. Of persons with hypothermia, those over 75 years are > five times more likely to die than those under 75 years." What are the exact numbers for hypothermia? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Dave Frightens Me on 28 Jul 2006 15:56 On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:23:01 +0800, Miguel Cruz <spam(a)admin.u.nu> wrote: >Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Miguel Cruz writes: >>> This isn't what actually happens. I am sitting in front of the >>> computer with one fan and my skin is dry to the touch. The humidity >>> today is in the high 80s. >> >> Your skin is never dry. You're just losing water to evaporation >> before you notice it accumulating on your skin. > >Thanks, perfesser. I said it was "dry to the touch." You claimed I'd be >dripping with sweat. Mixi very often misreads what someone says, and then complains about them making personal attacks on him. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- --
From: Dave Frightens Me on 28 Jul 2006 15:57 On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:50:24 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Martin writes: > >> but you complain about the heat in cold weather too. > >Because it's cold outside, but buildings are very often overheated. Shave yourself from head to toe. It will have a very real effect. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- --
From: Keith Willshaw on 28 Jul 2006 16:10
"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1oqkc2pbjr7d58qnfjsapk81dnavc1qr4u(a)4ax.com... > Keith Willshaw writes: > >> The Merck Manual of Geriatrics reports that "in the USA, about 75,000 >> 'excess winter deaths' occur among the elderly, including deaths from >> hypothermia and deaths associated with many other winter risks, such as >> influenza and pneumonia. Among identified cases of hypothermia, the >> mortality rate is 50%. Of persons with hypothermia, those over 75 years >> are >> five times more likely to die than those under 75 years." > > What are the exact numbers for hypothermia? > You didnt specify hypothermia Now how about addressing the rest of the post Keith |