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Motorcycle tour of Death Valley turns fatal as thermometer cracks 128 degrees (www.latimes.com)

submitted 4 months ago by torsday to c/nationalparks

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[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand, it seems these knuckleheads rode a motorcycle, through death valley, in the summer, unprepared. Natural selection? I keep seeing posts on how fatal the heat is this summer because of global warming. While global warming is significant, I live in the asshole of Arizona, that couple degrees above average doesn't make a bit of difference on the survivability on a given day. It's already bullshit ass hot, what's bullshit ass hot PLUS a degree or two.

The long term effects of the extra few degrees is big, but a person that's going to die in the heat at 128, probably would have died at 127 too.

[–] torsday 5 points 4 months ago

I worked in the area long ago. Rangers told me about German tourists that would rent those big motorcycles and drive through Death Valley and get into trouble. Coming from Europe, they wouldn't appreciate just how hot "hot" could get. (note: I'm not sure the nationality involved here)