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Monday Musing (self.ukcasual)

submitted 2 years ago by jack to c/ukcasual

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Alright refugees!

I reckon we need to have a threat to chat. About stuff. With reddit 'closing' for the next few days in some cases, and foreseeable in others, I felt like this thread was appropriate.

What are you all up to today? Anything interesting going on? I already know it's too hot.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

What happened to the Gulf Stream? I learnt in school that the Gulf Stream kept our temperatures in a nice moderate range. Why did I have to run the central heating for most of May, then 2 weeks later open all the windows and keep the fan on all night? Where has the Gulf Stream gone and how do we get it back?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

I think it's the inverse, the gulf stream (if I understand it correctly) keeps the UK warm as we are roughly on the same equatorial line as Canada/Alaska/Russia. Without it we'd likely be much colder in general which doesn't sound to bad right about now, though in winter it'd suck

[–] Confuzzeled 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I stay in the Northern Isles, believe me the gulf stream keeps our temperatures in a very moderate range. If you like it gray and damp the North of Scotland has you covered.

[–] Giraffes19 3 points 2 years ago

Isn't all of Scotland just grey and damp though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I travelled down to Inverness from Orkney on Saturday. There was a 10 °C temperature difference from 11 to 21.

[–] Iballl 1 points 2 years ago

All I know about the Gulf Stream is that you can sense its influence at the Logan Botanic Garden. Just take your scary masks off first, if you want to avoid the police.