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This is the Conversation Forum for Temperature Scales << freezing point Reaumer >> Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 6, 2003 by Titania & Ripley, the unau adolescent   Posting 1 *actually, I'm looking for a smiley that would look like a combination of and * I had no idea -40ºC is the same as -40ºF - and yes, it *is* cold! Very informative article! *coming from me, a is meant as a compliment, especially if aimed at Whisky* Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 6, 2003 by Whisky This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I'll take that compliment and raise you a Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 6, 2003 by Astarach This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Just 1 slight factual inaccuracy in the article. -18 is very cold. -40 is incomprehensibly, mind-numbingly, finger-falling-off-ily, ridiculously, stay-inside-under-5-blankets-with-the-heater-on-max-ily cold. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 7, 2003 by Titania & Ripley, the unau adolescent This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Having experienced -18ºC as well as -40ºC more than once, I'd say that depends on a) whether the air is humid or dry b) if there is any wind c) how you are dressed The wind factor is very important to take into consideration if you're going outdoors - a strong wind will add to the coldness, but won't show on a thermometer (looks in mirror to see if she's still got two white spots on her cheeks from the time she got them frost-bitten) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 8, 2003 by Maz - Has booked her flight to UK This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 Titania you are being SO serious. I have never experienced anything more than 1 or 2 below freezing on any scale. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 9, 2003 by Titania & Ripley, the unau adolescent This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 Well Maz - if you had ever had any part of your body frost-bitten, you'd be serious about coldness too, making sure not to underestimate it again - it can do a lot of harm to you. One of my colleagues almost died from cold on a very cold evening when she was a teenager (she lived in the north part of Sweden) - she had missed the last bus home and started walking (quite some distance) - and the coldness started making her tired, and after a while confused, and then sleepy. Her parents arrived by car, looking for her, just in the nick of time - she had started taking off her clothes before going to sleep, because she was feeling so warm. Failing to get any contact with her, they rushed her off to the nearest hospital - and she survived. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 10, 2003 by Maz - Has booked her flight to UK This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 Sorry. Didn't mean to belittle the dangers involved. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: < cold > Posted Jun 10, 2003 by Titania & Ripley, the unau adolescent This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 That's OK - I guess it's difficult to imagine unless you live somewhere really cold! Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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