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100 Degrees in the Arctic
« on: June 21, 2020, 01:14:31 PM »
Nope, not a global warming thread.  :laugh:

I actually found it fascinating because of the temperature extremes: Nearly 200 degrees. That is mind boggling to me. It's 100 deg now, and in the winter it will drop to -90. While 100 deg is easy for me to visualize, since I've experienced it all my life, I can't fathom -90, nor the wide temp swing. Amazing what the human body, and most of Earth's biology, can adapt to.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/temperature-hits-100-f-degrees-in-arctic-russian-town
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Re: 100 Degrees in the Arctic
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 04:47:25 PM »
I've read that at temperatures that low, you have to drain the oil out of an engine when you're not using it. Otherwise, you might get a cracked block.
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Re: 100 Degrees in the Arctic
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2020, 08:10:58 PM »
I'm thinking that area was probably warmish when all the mammoths and assorted critters ended up frozen.  Can't get frozen into the permafrost if it's always cold.
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