I keep hearing that it's warmer now than it was. If you are older, is this true from your perspective? Or are people just "blowing steam" Real answers only please.
2006-07-22 15:20:06 · 8 answers · asked by spockofvullcan 3 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
I'm 41 and it's hotter now than it was when I was a kid.
2006-07-22 15:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there were only one thing to say about myself that had to be an absolute fact it would have to be that I'm older.
Second to that is I've always lived in New York .
So, remember, my answer is based on the weather of this region.
Elsewhere may be different
Now, Hotter? Hmmmm..
Hell, when I was a kid TV's were still rare, no less air conditioning. It was hot.
Common home air conditioning was in it's infant stages.
Summers were smoldering. It was not uncommon for people living in city's to sleep on their fire escapes.
And no, I don't think today's any hotter. But,..
Winters may be milder. It's hard to tell. One year we'll get a small amount of snow and mild days. Following year, lot's of snow and plenty of cold weather. So, how do you judge?
However, one thing I've definitely noticed and that's the burning intensity of the sun on some days. Not to often but often enough. It's those days I think are causing so much skin damage.
I've owned boats and spent months some years on the water and beach's and absolutely don't remember it being like this.
It's not simply hot, hot I know. This is different, it feels as though the sun's rays are penetrating the outer layers of our skin and cooking us from the inside out.
Remember this, we're, or at least I am, anyway,just giving you an opinion based on my own experience at best.
There are people doing real studies on this exact subject.
You may want to look into what they have to say.
Either way, I hope I helped.
Good Luck
2006-07-22 16:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by thomnjo2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 53 and it sure seems hotter to me, however, at my present age 'hotter' is a relative term. I do not recall as a child or teen having this many 'miserable' days. The temperatures stayed more on an even keel with no big ups and downs like there seem to be now. We didn't have air conditioning and we only had two or three days where it was miserable to sleep. Sure can't say that nowadays.
2006-07-22 15:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The place I have lived all my life it has stayed about the same. Every so often a sumer will have a few days with 100 degree weather but mostly it has stayed in the 80's to 90's. Oh and I am over 50 and live in Washington State.
2006-07-22 16:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 50 and it doesn't feel any different now than when I was alot younger
alot of old people just cannot stand the heat as well as a younger person so.. it feels more uncomfortable to them so they complain more about it
2006-07-22 15:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If you use the best data from GreenPeace's stats, it shows that over the last 50 years, the average temperature has actually dropped by .5 degrees.
And by best data, I mean limiting the data to only that measured by US, UK or Canadian scientists (wherever they might be) and ignoring massaged data from non-traditional and non-scientific sources.
Ask yourself, what agenda are they trying to advance - that usually helps identify bias.
2006-07-22 15:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by TheSlayor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is hotter. And there is definitely more pollution in the air. However, I do not think kids are any dumber today than they always were.
2006-07-22 15:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by televisionmademewhatiam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noIt funny in the late 70's they told us that the earth was getting colderand bye the end of the century most people willhave to move more south
2006-07-22 15:26:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋