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Wait, my body's own heat is enough? Always has been. (lemmy.world)

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[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 20 points 8 hours ago

Unethical life pro tip: get an apartment that isn't at the end of a hallway and has floors above and below. In some cases, you can turn off your heat completely and simply steal heat from your neighbors, leeching off of them like some sort of thermal mosquito. It won't be as warm as is comfortable without bundling up, but it may be warm enough to get by just by bundling up. Watch out for freezing pipes though!

For an added techno bonus: install a smart thermostat connected to a camera pointed at the door with facial recognition tech built in. If anyone other than the residents walk in, the thermostat is automatically reset to 72F/22C. That way if you DO burst a pipe, and the landlord walks in, they won't have any proof you did it!

[-] howrar@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago

I can confirm that this works. Outside temperatures are right around freezing right now. Indoors, we're still hovering at around 23C and we have yet to turn on any heating. I wouldn't call this unethical though. Homes are built this way by design so that you share the heating.

[-] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 hours ago

my apartment is like this and it heats up to like 80°F without any thermostat setting even when it's below freezing outside

[-] Godnroc@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

A smart thermostat would likely have record of the set and actual temperatures.

[-] devAlot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Yeah wouldn't it also be like super cold inside from the temp not being 72F prior to them entering? I mean if it was cold enough to freeze the pipes and all, seems like just they'd be able to tell what's what as soon as they open the door.

[-] RoyaltyInTraining@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago

Blood circulation in my hands breaks down completely when I get cold, so no. I will not be turning down the heat.

[-] sidekickplayah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 hours ago

Gloves wear big ass gloves use gloves that make your hands look like Mii character hands big ass spheres attached to the ends of your arms zero functionality just big ol gloves

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Meh I just deal with the purple arms

[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 6 points 7 hours ago

Except for baby, kids, convalescente people, handicap people, eldery, and people with a very cold floor and wall that offset the overall room temperature.
This is just extrastrong ableism.

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Must be fun not to have any sensitivity issues and also live somewhere so south that a sweater is enough.

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 30 points 12 hours ago

This meme brought to you by a child in California that doesn't know what real winter is. It was 20 something here last night and this dipshit thinks a sweater is gonna keep you alive though that.

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I live in Canada and tbh I'm with the Chad on this.

Not saying "turn off your furnace" but energy use (and cost) baloons exponentially based on how hot you have your thermostat set at. Lower your thermostat to the point where wearing a sweater indoors is enough and save money. It's not even just about the money, it'sresponsible energy usage.

And I'd be happy to subsidize the first X GJ/mo to help people keep themselves from freezing, but if people want their apartment to be the tropics that's gotta be on their dime.

Same with electricity. I'll subsidize keeping your lights on but I'm not paying you to mine crypto.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago

Another possible approach is to keep your home cool (keep it above 50 to avoid pipes freezing because that just sucks to deal with regardless of responsibility) and use a small like 200w heater pointed at yourself to warm up some. I live in a century old farm house and do that because it's drafty as heck in parts of the house and impractical to fully heat the entire house to a fully comfortable temperature once winter truly sets in and it's consistently around 0F

[-] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago

Just set your thermostat to 60 instead of 70

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[-] Godric@lemmy.world 17 points 11 hours ago

20 something

Sweater wont keep you alive

Wait till you hear about the latest tech: two sweaters!

[-] dan@upvote.au 1 points 8 hours ago

I'm wearing two sweaters even though it's only 10C (50F) here. I've never lived somewhere where it gets very cold, so this is very cold to me.

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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago

To be fair, you could wear winter gear 24/7. I lived like that for a bit. The real reasons we need heating are structural decay and pets. Pipes burst below 55 and pets don't do well below 65.

There are real reasons to heat your house besides just wanting to be warm.

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[-] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 5 points 11 hours ago

I'm in the UK and have managed to get this far this year using just jumpers and the heat generated from folding at home on a couple PCs.

Nearly caved last week when temps dropped to around 0 but then i found my slippers

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[-] Paddzr@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Just don't be poor. I haven't lowered my temp... Ever. If I can't wear shorts in my own house, I'm not interested.

[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 59 points 16 hours ago

Must be nice living somewhere where you don't even know that pipes can freeze.

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[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Okay, I need some help here, where on earth can I find comfy hot inner slippers that doesn't disintegrate after a year or two?

13/47...

Edit: size 13 or 47 :-)

[-] dan@upvote.au 2 points 8 hours ago

Uggs

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Kind of ugly and expensive, is the quality still there?

[-] dan@upvote.au 1 points 7 hours ago

I've got some that look like these: https://uggonline.com.au/products/short-classic-ugg-boots that do a good job keeping my feet warm. Got them as a gift about 10 years ago. Not sure if the're stil las good or not.

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[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 42 points 17 hours ago

[-] FarFarAway@startrek.website 2 points 5 hours ago

There was the one guy that always walked to class in strappy sandals, a short sleeved shirt, and shorts. No matter how cold it was outside, in New England, there he was.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago

If I'm spending 10 minutes walking between buildings and then an hour sitting in them I'd rather be comfortable for the longer amount of time.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

Hey I didn't consent to my picture being released! :)-

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 12 points 14 hours ago

[-] Sea_pop@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Nice mesh shorts, slut

[-] passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago

This instance ain't big enough

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[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 40 points 18 hours ago

I live in a relatively warm part of Canada and let me tell you a sweater alone is not enough 😭
There are plenty of places in the USA Midwest and Europe that get colder.

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