tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534970434503513102.post6163419311572136625..comments2010-09-11T20:49:39.014-04:00Solomon Hsianghttps://profiles.google.com/103579432230864892697noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534970434503513102.post-56710428462523815622010-09-11T20:49:39.014-04:002010-09-11T20:49:39.014-04:00Talking with my dad about the paper he notes:<br /><br />&quot;Back in the 70s when most of the government buildings still weren&#39;t air conditioned in New York City, they had a temperature-humidity index that was announced all day. Once it hit a certain number the city [note: he worked in a library at the time] just sent everyone home because they knew no one would be able to work anymore anyway.&quot;Jesse Anttila-Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957313306576759914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534970434503513102.post-45523567594234191872010-09-10T23:46:48.219-04:002010-09-10T23:46:48.219-04:00very nice. i think the key is that human beings have learned to cope in (or optimized around) a relatively static version of their environment (whether hot or cold, to the above comment). this is something others have not successfully addressed (and which is likely why people have actively avoided the temperature topic altogether so as to avoid the neo-colonial implications). i think a great contribution you could make is driving home the point that it is the *change* that is important...perhaps even regardless of the direction or the starting point. (im thinking construction in new york city. whoa, did somebody say wtc? wouldnt that be something...)<br /><br />id be surprised if there isnt some good research out there on temperature change thresholds in the zone of physiological stress...at least as it affects other animals. that way you might be able to avoid questions about the ability of humans to adjust to what are still relatively gradual increases in temperature.<br /><br />quite thought-provoking. congrats!anisahttp://www.columbia.edu/~akc2114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534970434503513102.post-9899787180890406462010-09-07T16:07:48.874-04:002010-09-07T16:07:48.874-04:00Really exciting. On the other hand, I think people may argue that the decrease in productivity from places getting too hot will be offset by the increase in productivity in places that were previously &quot;too cold.&quot;mirthbottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815967639731010178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534970434503513102.post-43328638461516462172010-08-31T13:30:42.056-04:002010-08-31T13:30:42.056-04:00An excellent read, Sol! I will forward this to my colleagues!Scott MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436612529748966482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534970434503513102.post-65787335786294961062010-08-29T09:15:57.654-04:002010-08-29T09:15:57.654-04:00Really excellent work!Tenney Naumerhttp://climatechangepsychology.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com