Friday, January 27, 2006

Cold?

The high temperature today for Fairbanks, Alaska, is predicted to be -35 degrees Fahrenheit. Yes, I typed that right: negative 35! For a *high*! Why do they even bother measuring at that point? If any non-Americans are reading this, that translates to -37 degrees Centigrade.

Maybe by February, it will get above -20 F.

. . . Remind me why anybody lives there?

Posted by Sotosoroto at 07:58

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1 comment:

Pedicularis said...

Why measure? One reason is that the mechanical properties of steel and aluminum change between -35F and -60F. When it gets too cold, they stop flying airplanes and helicoptors. Oddly enough, there is also a big difference between -10F and -25F. Snowmobile engines start much better at -10 than -25.

Why live in Fairbanks? First off, -35 F is not that cold for Fairbanks. It is common, and their record low is -62 F. Second, Fairbanks is a small town in a harsh environment, and the people who live there are friendly and trustworthy. You can leave your vehicle idling outside the grocery store with the doors unlocked, and no one will steal it. Can you say that about Seattle? And if you own a bit of property just outside of Fairbanks, you can do almost anything you want to the property. Can you say that about King County? Freedom, solitude, independence, security, all great reasons to live in Fairbanks. And you are only an hour's plane flight from all the benfits of a big city in Anchorage.

January 27, 2006 10:47 AM

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