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Ambient temperature is but one element in the equation. The effects of ambient temperatures when youre in a room are not the same as ambient temperature when youre in a car, unless that room is exceedingly small, made of metal, and surrounded by windows.
Did that study also take into account how a toddler or infant reacts to heat when in a panicked, worried, or scared state? How well do you think a (potentially) screaming infant would handle that heat in comparison to a calm, sleeping one? What of a (potentially) worried, crying two year old? You dont think the physical stress of such emotions factor in, considering your body temperature rises in such states, causing you to sweat and thus release fluids? How's that for variables?
Any way you slice it, youre wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, just plain factually WRONG.
Far as you thinking it's not cool for her to do this, I didnt miss that part. Im not arguing whether you think its ok for her to do this.
Im arguing that youre underestimating the potential danger.
You made a very valid point: there are too many variables at play.
Your implication is that the heat is really not a big deal.
You cite a random study in Japan, but I put up a link to the weather channel showing how easily heat can magnify in a car. The danger of leaving children in cars is touted loudly and often, and with good reason: its dangerous.
While were talking variables, you introduced the possibility tinted windows. What if theres no tint, and the infant was squarely in the sun? That would be significantly greater danger due to constant exposure of direct sunlight through glass on relatively skin. If were talking variables, why do you not bring up the significantly more dangerous variables while assuming less dangerous ones?
I challenge you to sit in a hot car with the windows rolled up for 15 minutes, and put it all on camera. Im sure youll be just fine, but how comfortable do you think youll be? There would be a difference if, say, you were well hydrated going in. If you werent, the danger is greater, is it not?
In fact, Ill do this myself. I guarantee you the results will be different than if you did it, because people react to temperatures differently.
I cant handle heat well at all. Others I know handle heat just fine. I guarantee Id be soaked in sweat by the end of it. Ill do this in AZ this weekend, on camera, and show you the results. Its not like Im going to die, but it will be extremely uncomfortable and Ill sweat buckets.
What if that interview went for an hour? An hour and a half?
The argument here is that youre understating the potential danger to the children from the heat. I have not argued one time that you were ok with this decision, only your implications regarding the heat.
Since there are many variables at play, and we do not have sufficient details, as decent human beings our greater concern is the safety of the children in this situation and with the understanding of the variables at play, the overall potential danger far outweighs the potential safety of the situation.
If you really think 10-15 minutes in a car in 98 degree heat for two children under the age of two, I have to ask if youd make the same decision with your own children. If not, I ask why not? Whats the big deal? 98 degrees isnt all that hot, right? Its a cool summer breeze down in AZ! Right?
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-All Stah's view on undocumented immigrants wanting to be treated like human beings.
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