Post by massiveshibe on Jul 9, 2023 16:47:39 GMT -5
I’ve seen someone on Quora asking why 40F feels colder than 0F. Most of the answers were “hurt durr humidity” and very few even mentioned the wind chill.
But even with the wind chill and humidity, I simply can’t take that question seriously. I can’t see any scenario where 40F feels colder than 0F, even with insane wind, except maybe if Im soaking wet and nude and exposed to a 100km/h wind. I can’t take Quora seriously anymore after seeing questions like “I can bench press 500 pounds as a 14 year old, is that a good lift?” and “I have an IQ of 325. Why aren’t more people impressed by this?“. This question is probably just another clickbait made by a preteen like those questions. So I made this thread based on that dumb question but the temperature gap is more reasonable.
So the question is, which one feels colder: 5C with 100% humidity or -5C with 40% humidity. The wind speed is the same in both scenarios and you’re not exposed to sunlight or rain in either of the scenarios.
Anyway, from experience, my answer is -5C and dry. At 5C nothing is frozen, not your skin, your lips, your hands, the water in the potholes. I’ve only felt cold at 5C when I was soaking wet and nude. At -5C, however, things are starting to freeze and hypothermia becomes a threat.
Keep in mind the difference between 5C and -5C is 10 degrees. That’s the same difference between a mild 22C day and a hot 32C day. I don’t think 22C can feel hotter than 32C.
But even with the wind chill and humidity, I simply can’t take that question seriously. I can’t see any scenario where 40F feels colder than 0F, even with insane wind, except maybe if Im soaking wet and nude and exposed to a 100km/h wind. I can’t take Quora seriously anymore after seeing questions like “I can bench press 500 pounds as a 14 year old, is that a good lift?” and “I have an IQ of 325. Why aren’t more people impressed by this?“. This question is probably just another clickbait made by a preteen like those questions. So I made this thread based on that dumb question but the temperature gap is more reasonable.
So the question is, which one feels colder: 5C with 100% humidity or -5C with 40% humidity. The wind speed is the same in both scenarios and you’re not exposed to sunlight or rain in either of the scenarios.
Anyway, from experience, my answer is -5C and dry. At 5C nothing is frozen, not your skin, your lips, your hands, the water in the potholes. I’ve only felt cold at 5C when I was soaking wet and nude. At -5C, however, things are starting to freeze and hypothermia becomes a threat.
Keep in mind the difference between 5C and -5C is 10 degrees. That’s the same difference between a mild 22C day and a hot 32C day. I don’t think 22C can feel hotter than 32C.
