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On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:09:58 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 18:52:56 -0400, Rhino
> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:29:13 -0400
> >shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> >  
> >> On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 17:14:11 -0400, Rhino
> >> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> >>   
> >> >On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:37:35 -0400
> >> >shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> >> >    
> >> >> On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 16:08:32 -0400, Rhino
> >> >> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> >> >>     
> >> >> >One of my friends just shared a video with me touting the
> >> >> >features of the latest Tesla FSD (Full Self Driving) software
> >> >> >and I was surprised to find that it was made in Scottsdale.
> >> >> >It's essentially the first video footage I've seen of the
> >> >> >place.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX4kekZ2Fps [25 minutes]
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I've always found it interesting to see places I've never been.
> >> >> >They always seem to look different than whatever I've
> >> >> >anticipated. This is no exception. I suppose I was expecting
> >> >> >more sandy desert and cactus and fewer boulders and scrub
> >> >> >grass and palm trees ;-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Anyway, anyone curious to see what the area looks like might
> >> >> >find this an interesting video.        
> >> >> 
> >> >> Looks much like it did back in the 90s. I spent a week out in
> >> >> the Phoenix area for work. Now if you head North/North East
> >> >> about 100 miles you will find much more trees and the temps
> >> >> will be much cooler as you head into the mountains.    
> >> >
> >> >Am I safe in assuming that the trees were planted by people rather
> >> >than natural processes and that the existence of the trees has
> >> >caused the cooler temperatures as approach the mountains?    
> >> 
> >> In the Phoenix area it's mostly planted trees. Going up NE of
> >> Phoenix into the mountains you get trees that were naturally
> >> there. The cooler temps are more due to the higher elevations than
> >> the trees as they aren't the thick groves you see in Canada or on
> >> the east coast of the USA. After all you go north/NE of
> >> Phoenix/Scottsdale the elevation changes from close to sea level
> >> up to several thousand feet above sea level. You can see the
> >> change more dramatically at the Grand Canyon where there can be
> >> 10-15 degrees difference between the top of the canyon and the
> >> bottom, a difference of about five thousand feet or more.  
> >
> >Thanks for clarifying that. Somehow, I thought you were implying that
> >the trees alone made all the difference but it seems I misread your
> >intention ;-)  
> 
> No, I was just commenting on the expectations that many people, myself
> included might have for a place like Arizona. Expecting there to be no
> trees at all when in fact, depending upon the climate (which can vary
> depending upon the elevation), there can be plenty of trees and other
> types of greenery. 
> Arizona is just one of those places where you can feel the difference
> the elevation makes in the temp in just a few hours by just walking in
> a place like the Grand Canyon. Normally we would have to drive for
> hours to see a significant change in temps that are solely due to
> elevation changes.

We're "on the same page" now ;-) Thanks for explaining what you meant.

--  
Rhino