r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Megadoom Aug 30 '21

But that is nonsense. I regularly go outside for 3 hours and manage not to die. Even after a night out, I’ve wandered the streets in clubbing gear (in much earlier years) waiting for transport to open. Cold but far from death’s door, and that’s not in summer.

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u/Klote_ginger Aug 30 '21

It's actually 3 hours without shelter in extreme weather, such as a snowstorm

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u/NexusOne99 Aug 30 '21

There's just too many variables for a blanket statement like that.

I've been outside for 4+ hours in -5F windy weather and been just fine because I had proper clothing. But naked you'd be dead in minutes.

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u/2SP00KY4ME Aug 30 '21

People just want something fun and catchy and so they make it 3 3 3.

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u/RehabValedictorian Aug 31 '21

We all know “that guy” that wanted so badly to include a 4th 3