I heard they cancelled school in Florida today

Hot temperatures are correlated with sunburns more than cold temperatures because in hot temperatures you're less likely to be bundled up (especially at the beach) and you're more likely to be spending extended time out-of-doors in the daytime. They are not causative.

In the Antarctic you are pretty much walking on a mirror that isn't absorbing as much of the UV rays and reflecting them back up.

Right there you just knocked your position, that likely hood of sunburn has to do with high temperatures, right out of the water. :huh:

Do you know what my position is?

You have stated several times that the hotter it is, the stronger the sun is.

Well, let me tell you about New York state, where in the summer, one day it can be 100 degrees and the next, it's 30. And the sun can be out both days.

You're telling me that in the course of 24 hours, the sun's intensity has decreased so much that the temperatures dropped 70 degrees? Oh, and on day 3, it might be back up to 100. The earth is doing some serious acrobatics on its journey through space, I guess.

You were trying to point out that temperature has nothing to do with using sunscreen and I was saying it was a decent indicator to help you determine if you might need it or not. The hotter it is mean chances are less UV rays are being blocked which means your skin will need extra protection vs when it is cooler weather. Hence, the cooler term is relative to where you live, which in part affects when you apply sunscreen if at all.

Okay. Given the above statement then explain to me how people get sunburned when it's overcast out and the sun isn't shining? I have been on the beach when it is chilly out and it is overcast and I've gotten sunburn. Explain to me how this is possible if, according to you, it's cold out and the UV rays are being blocked by clouds.

It was 10 when I got moving this morning. Schools in Memphis are closed. Cities like ours are not prepared to deal with that low of a temperature. Most of the inner city school kids do not have proper clothes in a normal winter for us, make it actually really cold around here and it could be a dangerous situation for ten just waiting on the school buses.

Btw, screw this crap, this is why I could never live up north. I also never understood the appeal of those bragging about how miserably cold it is where they live like its a badge of honor.

"Hehehe...dumb rednecks think 23 is cold. It was -45 here yesterday and my eye balls froze open when I stepped outside. They don't know anything about the cold. I go swimming when its 23 out." <-- like WTF is that? That sounds miserable, you need to stop bragging and move somewhere that your balls won't instantly freeze off if your pants accidentally fall down.

"Hehehe...dumb rednecks think 23 is cold. It was -45 here yesterday and my eye balls froze open when I stepped outside. They don't know anything about the cold. I go swimming when its 23 out." <-- like WTF is that? That sounds miserable, you need to stop bragging and move somewhere that your balls won't instantly freeze off if your pants accidentally fall down.

No one goes swimming when it's 23. Those people are idiots.

I do laugh at Floridians in their winter coats and scarves when it's 70 out. I mean, seriously???

But 23 is cold. I don't care where you live.

When my best friend from the was deployed- she came back and froze her *kitten* off in 60* weather. Even 70 was cold for her.

Like someone else said- it doesn't make them silly- it' makes us adaptable. We get used to our environment.

No one goes swimming when it's 23. Those people are idiots.

I do laugh at Floridians in their winter coats and scarves when it's 70 out. I mean, seriously???

But 23 is cold. I don't care where you live.

In a warm weather area go and spend a full day during the winter naked on a beach all day and let me know how bad was your sunburn. I think at this point I might as well just throw my hands up because I seem to be saying the world is round to the wrong crowd

"Hehehe...dumb rednecks think 23 is cold. It was -45 here yesterday and my eye balls froze open when I stepped outside. They don't know anything about the cold. I go swimming when its 23 out." <-- like WTF is that? That sounds miserable, you need to stop bragging and move somewhere that your balls won't instantly freeze off if your pants accidentally fall down.

No one goes swimming when it's 23. Those people are idiots.

I do laugh at Floridians in their winter coats and scarves when it's 70 out. I mean, seriously???

But 23 is cold. I don't care where you live.

When my best friend from the was deployed- she came back and froze her *kitten* off in 60* weather. Even 70 was cold for her.

Like someone else said- it doesn't make them silly- it' makes us adaptable. We get used to our environment.

I have lived in a tropical climate for nine years. Someone who is cold enough in 70 degrees to wear a winter coat should have her thyroid checked.

"Hehehe...dumb rednecks think 23 is cold. It was -45 here yesterday and my eye balls froze open when I stepped outside. They don't know anything about the cold. I go swimming when its 23 out." <-- like WTF is that? That sounds miserable, you need to stop bragging and move somewhere that your balls won't instantly freeze off if your pants accidentally fall down.

No one goes swimming when it's 23. Those people are idiots.

I do laugh at Floridians in their winter coats and scarves when it's 70 out. I mean, seriously???

But 23 is cold. I don't care where you live.

When my best friend from the was deployed- she came back and froze her *kitten* off in 60* weather. Even 70 was cold for her.

Like someone else said- it doesn't make them silly- it' makes us adaptable. We get used to our environment.

I have lived in a tropical climate for nine years. Someone who is cold enough in 70 degrees to wear a winter coat should have her thyroid checked.

You adapt back fast, but that happened to a friend. He was deployed to an area where the daily average temp was over 115 for weeks at a time. Then one night a weird cold front rolled in and the temp dropped down to 80. His squad was FREEZING, he said they all were huddled together for warmth.