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Murica (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Arrive to work soaked in sweat because it's been 100+ degrees every day for the past 8 weeks.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    You lose the benefits of it being cheap, but an ebike is a decent solution

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    I rode one for a while in college.

    Didn't really help with the sweat problem between April and October in Texas. Or was less work than pedaling, but nothing aside from air conditioning helps with the sweat issue in Texas summer heat.

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  • [+] -7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Being cheap is the entire benefit. Everything else is just a plus. If you lose the cost it’s not worth it at that point.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It’s still a lot cheaper than a car, and quite a bit faster than a regular bike, but it’s expensive enough you care if it’s stolen.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I completely understand that but they are routinely damaged or stolen for shits and giggles. Cars have the benefit that a person with some strong scissors cant come steal your car, unless you’re driving a 1998 Honda accord.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Well, that is largely caused by cars.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Even without global warming, 100°f days or not exactly uncommon in large chunk of the US.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Not anymore, no. They used to be quite uncommon. Just as a reminder, we have been dumping CO2 in the atmosphere since before anyone living was ever born.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Even the generous estimates only put us at about 1°c increase by human activity. While the large scale effects of this are causing problems, it doesn't really change the fact that there are plenty of 100°F days even discounting that increase.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Workplaces that require employees to be presentable then offer locker rooms, showers, and enough reasonable time to get ready to accommodate the fact that everyone who works a service job arrives soaked in sweat.

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