As soon as we conquer Greenland I’m buying some beachfront property for retirement 
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I moved from Michigan to Arizona in 1972. I was a computer programmer with the IRS in Detroit. Took a job in Arizona as a mailman. After 19 years I took the early out, I was 49 years old. I worked the day it was 122 and too hot for the airplanes to take off and land at Sky Harbor airport. Oh, I road my motorcycle to work as usual. LOL Today I’m 81 years old and have 3 cars, all only have two seats and are convertibles. Plus I still have a motorcycle. Golf 18 holes one day a week all year. I love the heat. LOL I live in a retirement community. 28,000 here in the winter, 10,000 in the summer. Heat hasn’t killed me yet.
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U of M? I went to graduate school there. I lived in coconut grove for a few years. I loved it. I loved the weather. I loved the ocean. Taking my boat out into biscayne bay at night was one of the most pleasurable memories I have. So peaceful.
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Beth
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Yes, U of M. 84-88, perhaps I saw you in Coconut Grove 
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Sounds like you had quite the life as a grad student!
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I was at U of M School of Business between 84-86. I lived in coconut grove 88-92. Hurricane Andrew encouraged me to take a job in Chicago. Chicago was wonderful in a completely different way (not outdoors). The only guys I knew in Chicago were rock climbers so I got into that….led me to move to Colorado, which was the best of all.
Maybe we saw each other? It’s a small world.
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Beth
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If you ever went to the RAT, then we definitely had a beer together!
Heck, did you take me out on your boat?
And small world indeed.
I LOVE Chicago! I haven’t lived there but aside from the cold, it’s a phenomenal city!! Friendly people with all that the east coast cities have to offer.
How did you wind up leaving CO for NC? Not sure if I mentioned, but before we bought here, we almost bought at the Tiger Woods new neighborhood at the Cliffs Communities… good thing my husband was skeptical of their finances because some people built homes and only had generators because the project collapsed under the weight of the crash and Tiger-gate … whew, we dodged a bullet… but Asheville is charming. And this is relevant to this thread because our purpose of even looking there was to get me out of TX summers! It then morphed into just leaving entirely.
EDIT: also, I ordered closys and the funny little toothbrush from your podcast!
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@Beth Amazing. I did not frequent the RAT as I was working while attending grad school. I did haunt the Coconut Grove happy hour scene (a lot). I lived on Tigertail about 1 mile from downtown (north). Happy memories.
I left Colorado to be close to my family in east TN. I miss CO. The Smoky Mountains have some of the Colorado vibe but it’s definitely the junior varsity for extreme sports.
The worst part is the lack of road cycling opportunities. The roads (and drivers) are terrible. I’m still hunting for my new thing.
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Tim
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I can easily acclimate to the cold, running without discomfort in the twenties or the teens. In the summer, I can get by if I stay in the shade and fill a hat with ice cubes.
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I think the study needs to separate high UV vs high far-infrared (heat) firstly not just focus on temperature as you can mitigate heat with ACs just like people in northern latitudes mitigate cold with heating.
More importantly: there is currently more wealth in colder climates for various socio-economical-historical reasons. Wealth = lower mortality as better access to healthcare, sanitation.
There are “blue zones” for what it is worth at:
26 N (Okinawa): Warmest place in Japan!
10 N (Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica)
Martinique and Kerala (India!) are also having hot climates and have high longevity for their areas!
Kindly,
Martin
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KarlT
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Does anyone see any value in this study? I’m trying to find some way that the outdoor heat is related to aging of older adults who are likely indoors in AC, and that there is no confounding factors such as diet and activity in a population known for shorter lifespans.
And if by some chance you think this study is accurate, then should people be doing saunas?
To me, this is one of those studies that brings up the appropriateness of NIH funding.
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Karl, yes, perhaps irrelevant if you live in Arizona and never leave your air-conditioned house or car
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Tim
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Only 3% of the households in the Phoenix area lack air conditioning, but that is still 50,000 people.
Nlo
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What do you think this means for sauna users and/or hot bathers? Saunas and hot water bathing are often promoted as healthful, but does the temporary increase in temperature contribute negatively? Does the enjoyment and relaxation factor outweigh the potential DNA damage? This raises a lot of questions.
