Biology/Body Temperature - Heat
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Our body temperature is approx. 36,6 degrees. Why then do we feel so hot at temperatures of, say, 30 degrees (Centigrade) ?
Hello Yiangos
Normal body temperature is 37.5 C but varies in individuals. How you "feel" is relative. Some people might feel hot at 30 degrees and some may not. That is why the wind chill factor that weathermen like to use is so much nonsense. Quote: "It is 10 degrees F but feels like 5 degrees." Who says so? Maybe it really "feels" like 15 degrees F to me. Changes in temperature are detected on the surface of your skin and only changes. I do not know what you feel. i only know what I feel.
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| Comment | It is quite true that what each one feels is relative. However, I suspect there is a more scientific answer to the question. | ||
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Walter Hintz
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