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It's true, but don't forget Oymyakon is 745 m (2,444 ft) above sea level. I know it is not much and even at sea level it still would've been much colder than Western Europe at the same latitude. But I still haven't found another urban settlement that is at such a high latitude and high elevation at the same time.
There are comparable ones in Alaska, but no one really lives there:
These are quite mild though compared to Sakha republic. ^^
I couldn't live there but I voted D because of the summer highs in the 70s knowing their winters. 2010's extreme highs were 94°F/-69°F. This is beyond imagination.
And in December the high dropped from 18°F to -67°F in ten days!
F+. WAY too cold in the winter, and overnight summer lows are a bit on the chilly side (for summer). Summer average highs are acceptable though. Precipitation is low too, which I like. But those winters. I like cold, but not THAT cold! lol!
Dear god! It just amazes me that this place is even habitable. Highs of -40 degrees in the winter! How can people even survive? You would have to be indoors for 10 months of the year, the other 2 you can go outside with a heavy jacket. Their heating bills must be astronomic. It would be cool if we could build a greenhouse city somewhere in a climate like this, where the temperature stays around 73-74 all the time. Like an entire city inside a huge greenhouse. We might have to if the planet starts get overpopulated.
Must say that I expected worse at -40 degrees. It does not look THAT bad. I think the reporter was trying to hype it a up a little, though.
Nice video Seems like people in Oymyakon are able to manage the winters more or less. I'm sure in many northern communities here in Canada and Alaska, it would be somewhat similar.
Must say that I expected worse at -40 degrees. It does not look THAT bad. I think the reporter was trying to hype it a up a little, though.
This video should serve as a reality check for Dwixedo (or whatever his name is) and other cold lovers who seriously suggest that -60 F is more managable than 90 F "because you can just put a coat on".
This video should serve as a reality check for Dwixedo (or whatever his name is) and other cold lovers who seriously suggest that -60 F is more managable than 90 F "because you can just put a coat on".
Give me a break. No one has suggested that -60 F is more manageable than 90 F. Way to distort the position.
Also, 90 F isn't even a good comparison. What's more habitable? A desert that sees 130 F temperatures and has little to no water or a place like Oymyakon? The people in Oymyakon can utilize some of their natural resources for survival while those in an extreme desert climate would have to completely rely on "the outside world" for survival.
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I admit that this one is too extreme. The summer is great but winter is just dreadful. Regardless, I would love to live here and experience this weather for one year. B for the climate.
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Seems like people in Oymyakon are able to manage the winters more or less. I'm sure in many northern communities here in Canada and Alaska, it would be somewhat similar.
