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by Texas Forever on March 25th, 2007

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If our body temperature is normally 98.6 degrees, how come when it's 98 degrees outside, no one is comfortable?

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  • by empjag on July 30th, 2008

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    Because the body is constantly giving off heat. Imagine a computer that has to stay a certain temperature, if the air around it is too hot it can't cool itself because it has no where to transfer the heat. Our bodies are constantly creating enery who's bi-product is heat. If the atmospheric temperature in which we reside is too close to our own body temperature or higher then the body tells the brain it's not happy because it can't get rid of the heat it's creating. Obviously when outside temp is too high we begin to sweat to cool ourselves. Our body heat needs to be constantly syphoned off by outside sources, the cooler the better, too cold and the body loses heat faster than it can create it. That's why we are uncomfortable at either extreme temperatures.

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  • by Crazed_Wiseman on March 25th, 2007

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    because your body naturally generates its own heat, also ethnicity does play a part in that. And because us humans have this wild notion that we have to wear clothes, w/e im not running for president

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  • by debodun on December 21st, 2008

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    The body heat generated needs to dissipate. When the temp is equal to or exceeds body temp, there so place for the heat to go, so humans feel over heated and probably sweat profusely in a desperate attempt to cool the body.

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  • by sweettarts151 on December 21st, 2008

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    Good question. I think it's because when it's 80 degrees outside, that can't change your body temperature much. It rarely 98 degrees so your body is more used to cold temperatures, which makes 98 degrees hot.

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  • by Steve on December 21st, 2008

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    98.6° is "normal" internal body temperature. Your skin temperature is somewhat colder. As long as your body is generating and losing heat at the same rate, you're comfortable. When it's hot out you aren't losing body heat fast enough because the air is warmer than your skin. That's why fanning works. When it cold out, you're losing too much heat unless you add layers of clothing to stop the heat loss.

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  • by kittie on December 21st, 2008

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    This is a guess. Your body is made up of 70% water. Water is a good solvent meaning it would take a long time for it to boil or get cold?

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