Political Ideology Shapes How People Perceive Temperature 193
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."
Re:The next question is... (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!
Belief will make it so. (Score:2, 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.
Re:The next question is... (Score:4, Funny)
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."
Re:The next question is... (Score:5, Funny)
Conservatives think it's cooler? (Score:5, Funny)
Save on energy costs, by changing my ideology? (Score:4, 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?
Re:How does this support my theory (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah. That Heritage Foundation are CRIMINALS for designing such a policy!
Liberals feel warmer (Score:2, Funny)
... because they are slightly closer to hell.
Re:The next question is... (Score:4, Funny)
When it's the only person that responds, then it is 100% of your data. :)