• GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Yeah. It’s so awesome when innocent people die because the hive mind has decided that an entire state full of people’s lives are inconsequential in comparison to their shit sensationalist views!

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        11 months ago

        You can’t say that type of thing here. The kids don’t like it. Chances are, the lemmy authorities have already been called and your comment will be removed.

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      11 months ago

      Bad news! Displaced Floridians spread their methhead redneck energy all across the country sea to boiling sea

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    11 months ago

    A Category 5.1 hurricane. It hits with the force of the inevitable explosion scene right after you turn up your home theater to hear the dialog.

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    Since 1980, five storms have hit the hypothetical Cat 6 threshold of 192 mph….None on record before then.

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      I wonder how much of that is due to not having the ability to measure the speeds, vs anything to do with global warming, (not saying I don’t believe in global warming and our role in it) but it’s similar to how some people think mental issues like ADHD or Autism and even things like gender dysphoria are on the rise, when in reality a lot of it is just better methodology and tracking of diagnosis.

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        Most speed calculations are made by the analysis of pressure at the storm’s core. Hurricane hunters measure that.

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        You make a fair point, but even assuming this level of hurricane was occurring previously, at least we can now monitor their frequency moving forward.

        Edit: I just read the article, and it indicates all such recorded hurricanes were within the last decade

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    I’m curious what the guidelines would be as a preparation for the potential of a new category. Like leave the area? I know changing how we do things now on a global scale should help, but in case and due to cynicism, it might not help. But what should people do for the seemingly inevitable storms?

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      Your question gets to the heart of why it’s not important to add another category. Once you get a truly monster storm, a lot more factors come into play as to how dangerous it is than just wind speed. There’s not a single band aid solution.

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      It kind of triggers the mind with new state input. So more psychological. But it’s understandable, as a new category can encompass not just wind speed, but whater dropped, storm surge, and other factors that are amplified in Cat5 in a higher carbon atmosphere.

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        11 months ago

        Also have to consider Cat5e which, due to its higher number of twists per inch, ends up being capable of much higher speeds without crosstalk.

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          Honestly you should be moving to Cat6 hurricanes and deprecating your Cat5e, since 2.5 gigabit Ethernet wind speed is becoming a consumer-grade thing.

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            Both Cat5e and 6 can deliver solid PoE which is good news for the inevitable power cuts.

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      Physical fitness helps. I’m just as guilty as many of my fellow Americans when it comes to letting the numbers on my bathroom scale creep up over the years so won’t be sitting here preaching routines and stuff. Some stretching and general work on flexibility should go a long way though.

      Everyone’s starting point will be different but with some persistence and dedication to a steady routine, results will start showing before you know it. Once the storm hits, you’ll be much more capable of bending over to kiss your ass goodbye.

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        Wroooong. Become a climate denier. That way when the storm hits you can just pull your head out of your ass to kiss it goodbye.

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        11 months ago

        Lol I can’t tell if this is a joke or not but either way super funny.

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          Mostly a joke with some elements of truth. If you’re getting turbofucked by nature’s fury, being able to move on foot for long distances when needed puts you in a better position than someone who is less able. From a response resource point of view, people who can escape the immediate danger on foot free up vehicles and rescue personnel for others with mobility issues.

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          Seriously though…the old saying “Run from water, hide from wind” still applies. At that strength, a Cat 6 is like a 20+ mile wide tornado. So, a lot of hiding if you’re anywhere near. And if you’re in the direct path there is little you can do.

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    “If there are things that emergency managers would do differently, or the public might do differently because a storm has 195 mph winds versus 160 mph winds, then maybe the categories should be changed,” he said. “Personally, I’m getting out of the way if it’s 165 mph winds or 195 mph winds.”

    A valid issue, there’s not much point to adding a category if there’s nothing extra that needs to be done for it.

    Still, though, I can imagine there being a few possible issues. If a hurricane is strong enough that it’s going to literally level a city completely, like the 1900 Galveston hurricane that killed 8000 people and is the reason that Houston is the biggest city in Texas instead, then that might change some decisions when it comes to how to go about evacuating. I don’t live anywhere that a hurricane would ever hit, but if I knew “my house is likely to be damaged or maybe collapse” versus “my house is going to be erased so thoroughly you’d need GPS to know where it once stood” then I’d put different stuff in my car before getting out of town.

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      The category may help estimate the damage before it happens and allow for some planning.

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    This just seems weird. it’s a “study” but it’s just some guys making a list of hurricanes that exceeded 192 mph winds and saying “these should be in their own category”, and I’m assuming they didn’t pick 200 mph because the list would then be too small. They’re also ignoring historic hurricanes that hit that, https://hurricanescience.org/history/storms/1930s/LaborDay/