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Those are only problems for people not used to driving and walking in snow. Rain gets you wet, which is way worse than any snow.
Good to know I haven't gotten used to driving and walking in snow. Guess what also gets you wet? Snow. It'll even get you wet when it isn't snowing, since it stays on the ground, and for a very long time.
If your methodology for identifying "cities with nice weather" returns Reykjavik in its top ten, either your sample only includes places with terrible weather, or your methodology is completely whacked. Reykjavik is a wonderful little city, but it's cold, extremely windy, and often very miserable. The place with the most pleasant weather I've ever experienced is probably the area around the Gold Coast, Queensland, Au…
Having spent meaningful time in Reykjavik… hard concur. Seeing Dublin and Chicago in their target range simply reinforces the doubt. The bad assumptions start with average temp, but this is where it goes off the rails: > Let’s see the same plot, including only the cities within one degree of Toronto’s average temperature. So theyre really looking at “cities with an average temp similar to toronto, but lower variabili…
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Having spent meaningful time in Reykjavik… hard concur. Seeing Dublin and Chicago in their target range simply reinforces the doubt. The bad assumptions start with average temp, but this is where it goes off the rails: > Let’s see the same plot, including only the cities within one degree of Toronto’s average temperature. So theyre really looking at “cities with an average temp similar to toronto, but lower variabili…
Well the thing about Dublin at least, you're unlikely to get six foot snow banks, or Chicago style freezing winds. But it's got the most bland weather both summer and winter. Never been to Iceland, but I guess the clue is in the name there!
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Snow isn't bad compared to rain. At least it looks nice and lights up the night.
What? Snow is way worse. There's basically no comparison. If it rains, you can still drive, walk and cycle. If it snows, your car will get stuck in the snow, your bike will get stuck in the snow, and you will completely soak your boots and pants as you slog through the snow. Things get somewhat improved when they plough the roads, but the big problem with ploughing is that it polishes the road surface. So if you're w…
The answer is, of course, invariably, San Diego. That's the one city. That's it.
Interesting cultural difference on what is "nice" weather. For me, a good city should have seasonality, that is the "joy of life". The changing of the seasons and the cycle through life is what makes me happy. Snowy winter days, the springtime change, endlessly long summer days, and the first cool autumn breeze as the colours change.
Nice has the most Nice weather.
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This problem is trivially fixed with blackout curtains. Dealing with lack of sun is harder.
Lack of sun is trivially fixed with lights. Blackout curtains don't form a good seal and always let light bleed through around the edges.
As someone who lives in Sweden, I can’t agree there.
Lights can never fully replace sunlight. It’s not even close.