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And since lots of people automatically think of Los Angeles when they think of California, there are four seasons here. The weather changes in the spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The Bay Area doesn't really have four seasons. Winter temperatures aren't that much cooler than summer in coastal spots. It has two seasons: rainy and dry.
The Bay Area doesn't really have four seasons. Winter temperatures aren't that much cooler than summer in coastal spots. It has two seasons: rainy and dry.
I was speaking of Los Angeles.
But the entire state of California does have climate change.
I think living in a year-round tropical place builds character. Enduring heat, walking and thunderstorms, and most importantly, it builds a laid-back lifestyle where your character is kind, positive, and loving.
Laid backness has NOTHING to do with climate.
Would you describe Southeast Florida as more laid back than say, Indianapolis?
Is Los Angeles metro laid back? Is Houston metro laid back? Dallas? No.
Laid backness is correlated with population concentration. Not climate.
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are all very laid back, just as much as anywhere else in the nation.
Also, humans are not "native" to tropical climates whatsoever. Human civilization sprouted from all types of climates all over the world, from tropical to tundra.
But where did the first civilizations flourish? India. Egypt. Mesopotamia. Generally-speaking, humans as a species do better in mild-to-warm temperatures with water nearby. This is a fact.
I never said ALL warm places are relaxed, or that ALL cold places are not relaxed. However, LA is more laid-back than, say, NYC. San Diego is more laid-back than DC. Honolulu and New Orleans are more laid-back than Chicago or Boston. San Antonio is more laid-back than Philly...get the picture?
When someone wants to take a "relaxing" vacation, how often do you hear them say "I want to take a relaxing vacation to Chicago"? Some do like going to a ski resort in Aspen, or to a cabin home (but cabin homes also are often done in summer, when it's warm). But generally, especially from big cities in winter, they are talking of going to Miami, Honolulu, Jamaica, etc. I don't know why you're arguing this; it's a well-known, obvious fact. And as I said, everyone has their own climate preferences. It's perfectly fine for you to prefer cold weather and the Northeast. But statements like "the Northeast is absolutely the best for EVERYONE because it snows and you can shovel the sidewalks" is a bit much...
But where did the first civilizations flourish? India. Egypt. Mesopotamia. Generally-speaking, humans as a species do better in mild-to-warm temperatures with water nearby. This is a fact.
I never said ALL warm places are relaxed, or that ALL cold places are not relaxed. However, LA is more laid-back than, say, NYC. San Diego is more laid-back than DC. Honolulu and New Orleans are more laid-back than Chicago or Boston. San Antonio is more laid-back than Philly...get the picture?
When someone wants to take a "relaxing" vacation, how often do you hear them say "I want to take a relaxing vacation to Chicago"? Some do like going to a ski resort in Aspen, or to a cabin home (but cabin homes also are often done in summer, when it's warm). But generally, especially from big cities in winter, they are talking of going to Miami, Honolulu, Jamaica, etc. I don't know why you're arguing this; it's a well-known, obvious fact. And as I said, everyone has their own climate preferences. It's perfectly fine for you to prefer cold weather and the Northeast. But statements like "the Northeast is absolutely the best for EVERYONE because it snows and you can shovel the sidewalks" is a bit much...
All of those comparisons you listed were of lower density populations (such as San Diego vs. DC, New Orleans vs. Chicago/Boston, and San Antonio vs. Philly). It's about density, not climate.
Even I prefer warm weather over cold weather, but I wouldn't want it to be warm all year round because that gets boring.
All of those comparisons you listed were of lower density populations (such as San Diego vs. DC, New Orleans vs. Chicago/Boston, and San Antonio vs. Philly). It's about density, not climate.
Even I prefer warm weather over cold weather, but I wouldn't want it to be warm all year round because that gets boring.
Temperatures vary everywhere, that's why even SoCal measures it in "degrees". For example- it was relatively cold here a week ago. Of the hundreds of weather-related comments (uttered in many different accents) over New Year's, conspicuously absent was any expressed desire that it were colder. We have have enough of an idea of what cold is to know it sucks.
Temperatures vary everywhere, that's why even SoCal measures it in "degrees". For example- it was relatively cold here a week ago. Of the hundreds of weather-related comments (uttered in many different accents) over New Year's, conspicuously absent was any expressed desire that it were colder. We have have enough of an idea of what cold is to know it sucks.
Okay, but SoCal is still drab, dry and brown looking.
But infinitely more pleasant than drab, grey and cold.
Yeah but SoCal stays like that all year round. At least back east, the summer scenery is overwhelmingly lush and green and beautiful. That's why homeowners out West attempt to make their yard look like it's from back east, by putting lots of fake green grass and trees, to make it look lush and green.
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