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posted by martyb on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:15AM   Printer-friendly
from the what-would-fill-our-place? dept.

The CBC reports:

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at their current pace, by the end of century parts of the Persian Gulf will sometimes be just too hot for the human body to tolerate, a new study says.

How hot? The heat index — which combines heat and humidity — may hit 74 to 77 C (165 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit) for at least six hours, according to numerous computer simulations in the new study. That's so hot that the human body can't get rid of heat. The elderly and ill are hurt most by current heat waves, but the future is expected to be so hot that healthy, fit people would be endangered, health experts say.

Also covered at phys.org. An abstract (with figures) is available; full article is pay-walled.


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  • (Score: 2) by isostatic on Thursday October 29 2015, @08:21AM

    by isostatic (365) on Thursday October 29 2015, @08:21AM (#255928) Journal

    The Persian Gulf was to hot to support this human's life in 1981.

    Yet people live there

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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 29 2015, @08:33AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2015, @08:33AM (#255933) Journal

    I wonder - how human are those who keep chop chop square in business?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deera_Square [wikipedia.org]

    • (Score: 2) by turgid on Thursday October 29 2015, @10:29AM

      by turgid (4318) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2015, @10:29AM (#255953) Journal

      Some Western countries still have the Death Penalty, and in some cases it is administered by questionable cocktails of chemicals which cause many minutes (over an hour) of torment to the victim. I'm not sure being beheaded in a single swipe by a sharp sword is so bad in comparison.

      Now we could argue about who gets murdered by the state and for what definition of "crime" and to what standard of proof, but in the West it's usually poor, under-educated black people who are often mentally ill.

      • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 29 2015, @10:44AM

        by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2015, @10:44AM (#255957) Journal

        We could also argue quanitity. I believe that more people die in chop chop than in all of the US, and probably all of the western world. To lazy to try finding numbers, it would take a good bit of digging.

    • (Score: 2) by fritsd on Thursday October 29 2015, @12:07PM

      by fritsd (4586) on Thursday October 29 2015, @12:07PM (#255974) Journal

      That was morbid, but interesting. If Saudi law has beheading as punishment for terrorism, I wonder what's going to happen to the Saudi prince [bbc.com] who was arrested with 2000 kilos of amphetamine in his private plane? I reckon that it was not for private use, but to sell or give away to people who need to fight fanatically until they drop :-(

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by jdavidb on Thursday October 29 2015, @01:15PM

      by jdavidb (5690) on Thursday October 29 2015, @01:15PM (#255994) Homepage Journal
      If humanity is revoked because of administering cruel and unusual punishment, then that becomes a justification for administering cruel and unusual punishment.
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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @01:40PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @01:40PM (#256004)

        "If the market wanted people to be punished in cruel and unusual ways the invisible hand would do it." - D Trump

        • (Score: 2) by jdavidb on Thursday October 29 2015, @03:36PM

          by jdavidb (5690) on Thursday October 29 2015, @03:36PM (#256069) Homepage Journal
          rotflol, as if Donald Trump believes in free markets.
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          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @04:36PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @04:36PM (#256095)

            "If the little people needed a voice, the market would let them be heard." - D. Trump

            • (Score: 2) by jdavidb on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:58PM

              by jdavidb (5690) on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:58PM (#256169) Homepage Journal
              Just to be clear, I don't support Trump and think he's antithetical to nearly all I believe in. Especially as regards immigration.
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              • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:42PM

                by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:42PM (#256194)

                "Thanks, I'll be here all week. Please tip your waitress." - D Trump.

    • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:17PM

      by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:17PM (#256147) Journal

      You're right. Capital punishment is inhuman.

    • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:01PM

      by Freeman (732) on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:01PM (#256171) Journal

      I don't get the Troll Mod. Pointing out that public beheadings aren't humane isn't trolling. There are actually only four countries that officially carry out public executions. Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, and Somalia. None of which are on my list of place that I would like to Vacation. In fact, they're more likely to be at the very top of the list of places I would not like to visit or be permanently housed.

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      • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:10PM

        by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:10PM (#256173) Journal

        A lot of people bring their politics into these discussions. But, I can't complain, because I do too. Most nerds and geeks have progressive tendencies, and since I pointed out that Islam can be and/or is rather barbaric, one or more progressive has down modded me.

        It happens.

        It amuses me to see my karma go up and down, based on politics.

        • (Score: 2) by Bot on Friday October 30 2015, @10:19AM

          by Bot (3902) on Friday October 30 2015, @10:19AM (#256406) Journal

          Progressism in hand with Islam is one of the red flags that people should mind when considering ideologies as something more than mere tools.

          Note I am not implying anything about the root around which ideology grows. But faith in ideals is personal and transmitted by example.

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      • (Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:58PM

        by tangomargarine (667) on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:58PM (#256204)

        Public executions vs. put the guy in a room with a bunch of needles and only 1 or 2 dozen people get to watch. But everybody still knows about it.

        I would look more closely at what they're being executed for. Beheading isn't exactly the worst way to go, I would imagine, as long as the executioner is skilled and has a sharp axe.

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        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @11:23PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 29 2015, @11:23PM (#256267)

          Execution is still a public spectacle in the US, even if the actual deed is done behind closed doors. Just look at the populism of politicians who big-note themselves based on the killing - or the thousands of clap-happy ghouls who congregate around execution facilities to dance on the grave of the recently dispatched.

  • (Score: 2) by Dunbal on Thursday October 29 2015, @12:41PM

    by Dunbal (3515) on Thursday October 29 2015, @12:41PM (#255983)

    It's called air conditioning.

    • (Score: 2) by fritsd on Thursday October 29 2015, @01:06PM

      by fritsd (4586) on Thursday October 29 2015, @01:06PM (#255989) Journal

      That implies only rich people live there. I doubt that's the case.

    • (Score: 2) by DECbot on Thursday October 29 2015, @03:26PM

      by DECbot (832) on Thursday October 29 2015, @03:26PM (#256065) Journal

      I was thinking of the stillsuits from Dune. Who knew Arrakis was a pseudonym for the Persian Gulf and spice was oil? Makes sense though, the imperial nations of the world take turns to "govern" that region.

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      • (Score: 4, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:12PM

        by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday October 29 2015, @06:12PM (#256144) Journal

        Who knew Arrakis was a pseudonym for the Persian Gulf and spice was oil?
         
        Ummm....everyone who actually paid attention to the book?