Ask HN: Should we start primarily reporting Heat Index instead of other stuff?

by readonthegoappon 8/25/2023, 12:54 AMwith 5 comments

The other stuff might be temperature, relative humidity, sun, wind, etc.

With more people suffering and dying from direct heat-related global warming conditions, I feel like we need a simpler way to talk about whether or not it is safe for people to go outside, for how long, etc., and I feel like the current reporting regime does not accomplish that.

by askIoTon 8/25/2023, 2:10 AM

I sometimes think that everything we discuss here is so much smaller when compared to global warming. But I am a believer in human ingenuity and think there will be a solution before things get too dire.

by logicalmonsteron 8/25/2023, 3:50 PM

> With more people suffering and dying from direct heat-related global warming conditions,

I hate to be that guy, but maybe you should recheck some of your premises here because you're stating something that's really specific that might not be objectively factual.

This is a pretty complicated topic, but here's a starting point for investigation.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2020/08/27...

> I feel like we need a simpler way to talk about whether or not it is safe for people to go outside, for how long, etc., and I feel like the current reporting regime does not accomplish that.

How is knowing a few basic weather statistics like the temperature, wind speed, precipitation, and a few others like that too confusing? I know how to look out of the window, look at the weather report, and dress myself like a big boy.

This feels more like an attempt to make idealogical propaganda than a genuine attempt to inform people.