• hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    Kinda makes sense the language around high trmperatures is a little panting because high temperatures also make you panting

    • Edamamebean [she/her]
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      3 months ago

      Especially since the high temperatures that are most dangerous to humans are m o i s t

      • LocalOaf [they/them, ze/hir]
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        3 months ago

        Having experienced a near 120F/50C heat dome, I'm pretty sure you could find a significant dip in the local birthrate 9 months later from there if you dug into public health stats. I don't think anybody is horny enough to fuck when it's that hot, you're just preoccupied with not dying and feel like you're being sous vide'd

        • Edamamebean [she/her]
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          3 months ago

          I'm sure this is true, however my comment had nothing to do with horniness, but rather just that hot and humid temperatures naturally are predisposed to moist/bouba language.