From: Mxsmanic on
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.

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From: Mxsmanic on
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?

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From: Dave Frightens Me on
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.
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From: Dave Frightens Me on
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.
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From: Keith Willshaw on

"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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