• Iheartcheese@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    This meme brought to you by a child in California that doesn’t know what real winter is. It was 20 something here last night and this dipshit thinks a sweater is gonna keep you alive though that.

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      2 months ago

      I live in Canada and tbh I’m with the Chad on this.

      Not saying “turn off your furnace” but energy use (and cost) baloons exponentially based on how hot you have your thermostat set at. Lower your thermostat to the point where wearing a sweater indoors is enough and save money. It’s not even just about the money, it’sresponsible energy usage.

      And I’d be happy to subsidize the first X GJ/mo to help people keep themselves from freezing, but if people want their apartment to be the tropics that’s gotta be on their dime.

      Same with electricity. I’ll subsidize keeping your lights on but I’m not paying you to mine crypto.

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      To be fair, you could wear winter gear 24/7. I lived like that for a bit. The real reasons we need heating are structural decay and pets. Pipes burst below 55 and pets don’t do well below 65.

      There are real reasons to heat your house besides just wanting to be warm.

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      2 months ago

      20 something

      Sweater wont keep you alive

      Wait till you hear about the latest tech: two sweaters!

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        I lived up in the mountains for many years, there are risks of frostbite, hypothermia, and death at some temps and no amount of wool will save you. You need heat, most of that time I had a fire place, when I was in a tenant situation the heat was maintained by the management company and we only paid electric, and it was natural gas heaters.

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      2 months ago

      I walked to school uphill in the snow BOOOOTTHH WAAAYYYSSSS.

      Ok cranky grandpa, go sit back by your space heater.