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Originally Posted by collie1228
The heat index is as ridiculous as the wind chill factor. Just tell us what the temperature us, and we'll decide what it "feels like". The news media latches to these kinds of silly ways to exaggerate reality, which gives them the opportunity to get more attention. Even the weather/temperature isn't immune to the news media's shenanigans . . . .
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The heat index and wind chill factor are not media hype, they are real numbers and need to be paid attention to especially by the elderly.