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  1. strunkenwhite

    When did people figure out that the tropics were a death trap for settlers from temperate lands?

    You TOLD me you don't care if your guess is accurate: "No, my rule is "I don't give a shirt about farenheit" or whatever you are using." As for the other half, that you cared enough to write down a guess, I inferred that from the fact that you posted, "below 30 Celsius cold(That should be -60...
  2. strunkenwhite

    When did people figure out that the tropics were a death trap for settlers from temperate lands?

    Understandable in a vacuum, but I am finding it hard to reconcile with the fact that you cared enough to guess a number. So you care enough to write down a guess, but don't care if the guess is at all accurate? It's bizarre to me. But OK.
  3. strunkenwhite

    When did people figure out that the tropics were a death trap for settlers from temperate lands?

    I believe I understand now. You forgot to add 30 when applying the rule of thumb "double the celsius temperature, then add +30". It's a good rule of thumb.
  4. strunkenwhite

    When did people figure out that the tropics were a death trap for settlers from temperate lands?

    If you ask "how far is this from -40?" and then double it, you won't be far off.
  5. strunkenwhite

    When did people figure out that the tropics were a death trap for settlers from temperate lands?

    -40°F is -40°C, so -30°C is definitely not -60°F. Or did I misunderstand you?
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