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   AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Friday, 03-Jul-2026 05:13:31 JST AI6YR Ben

   Wow, Saturday, July 4, 2026 predictions for WGBT on the East Coast at 3pm. (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) -- "Extreme" (as in potentially fatal without access to air conditioning)

   #wgbt #heatwave #climateemergency

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     Nelson (skyfaller@jawns.club)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jul-2026 02:50:02 JST Nelson

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     @ai6yr The study I continually cite is empirical research from Penn State, which suggests 87F wet bulb (roughly 31C) kills even young, healthy adults: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jul-2026 02:50:03 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Curious what the actual survivable WBGT is... here the calculations put the WBGT (in F) at 90F...

     Steve's Place repeated this.