• Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 month ago

    I don't know the actual answer, but I'd assume it's dictated by climate. Engineering for -40° is a nightmare.

    • inlandempire@jlai.lu
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      1 month ago

      Bwoah, thank for the guess, I didn't think it would get that cold, it's roughly the same latitude as southern France, geography's impact on climate is crazy

      • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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        1 month ago

        Northern China gets real cold in winter. Once upon a time I lived in one of Harbin's sister cities (go Oilers!) and our extremely cold winters was something we could definitely bond over.

      • Barx [none/use name]
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        1 month ago

        Harbin gets very cold. They're known, among other things, for having a huge ice sculpture park with working bridges and buildings you can walk around in. It's up for two straight months every year!