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Originally Posted by cybermuda
We must be careful not to confuse mankind with man.
Mankind has survived wars, drought, famine and plague. Millions of men have not.
Likewise, hypothermia and hyperthermia have not wiped out mankind, but they have killed many men. Older people are especially susceptible so, if you want to extend your time in TV, pay attention to the weatherman.
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I'm not taking deaths caused by weather lightly...I just find it annoying when I watch the weather and for some reason, they find it useful to have the weather person actually standing outside in the elements...and then use the weather bulletins to scare people. I don't know how it is in Florida, but we get repeated forcasts of things that never happen....each station tries to outdo the others in frightening people. A simple report, telling people that it is dangerously hot (cold) with advice as to what to do is better. If it's 105 degrees, repeatedly telling people that the 'heat index is whatever' is just stupid! Here in Michigan, we hear 'the wind chill index' constantly...all winter. If it's 10 degrees...it doesn't matter if the index is 10 below...it's too damn cold and no one should be taking an evening stroll. It's common sense, if you have an elderly neighbor, you should make sure they are ok...doesn't matter what the weatherman says...if it's hot...it's hot. Using the heat index is saying that we don't need to check up on someone unless the "index" reaches a certain level??? I just HATE the news stations using fear to up their ratings and this is exactly what the repeated use of heat and wind index is used for.