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Political Ideology Shapes How People Perceive Temperature

Posted by timothy on from the and-who-wants-t'-know? dept.

benfrog writes "In what likely isn't that much of a surprise, a study has shown that political ideology shapes how we perceive temperature changes (but not drought/flooding conditions). (An abstract of the study is here. 8,000 individuals were asked about temperatures and drought/flood events in recent years, then their political leanings. Answers regarding drought/flood events tended to follow the actual changes in conditions, while answers regarding temperature tended to follow people's political beliefs."

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  1. Re:The next question is... by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    What do you think you're doing! This article is about an inflammatory correlation. If you don't limit your observations, you might be in danger of committing Science!

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  2. Belief will make it so. by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 1, Funny

    while answers regarding temperature tended to follow people's political beliefs.

    It's been wicked hot lately, so I'm thinking of becoming a Republican and denouncing global-warming to cool things off.
    You can thank me later. Note: I also want a fancy pony - like Mitt. :-)

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  3. Re:The next question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Republicans: "It can never be warm enough, as long as it's profitable."
    Democrats: "It's already way too warm."
    Libertarians: "Don't worry about how warm it is at my house, just worry about your own house."

  4. Re:The next question is... by dyingtolive · · Score: 4, Funny

    This would not get upmodded enough if it went to 11.

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  5. Conservatives think it's cooler? by Eevee · · Score: 4, Funny

    It seems the other way for me. I'm a rather left-leaning type and I say it's 33 right now, but the conservative in the next cube over keeps saying it's 97.

  6. Save on energy costs, by changing my ideology? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 3, Funny

    So can I save on air conditioning, by having a cold political ideology in the summer?

    And save on heating costs, by having hot political ideology in the winter?

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  7. Re:How does this support my theory by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah. That Heritage Foundation are CRIMINALS for designing such a policy!

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  8. Liberals feel warmer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... because they are slightly closer to hell.

  9. Re:The next question is... by hajus · · Score: 3, Funny

    When it's the only person that responds, then it is 100% of your data. :)