Earth Log Entry #7: Killer Atmosphere
Sonny and Chad were on the couch watching the news. The weatherman came on and said there’s a quick-moving cold front coming in and the lows will dip into the negatives tomorrow morning.
Sonny cocked his head to the side. “Chad…the temperature will be less than zero tomorrow morning?”
Chad didn’t look up from his phone. “Yeah.”
Sonny looked at him incredulously. “Zero is where numbers stop. That is the bottom. You have gone past the bottom. You have invented new cold.”
Chad glanced at the TV. “Yeah. Happens every year around this time.”
Sonny sat forward. “So the atmosphere could actually kill you?”
Chad shrugged. “Yeah, if you’re outside long enough, I guess. Gonna make for a cold morning commute.”
Sonny blinked slowly. “You’re going to leave the safety of our domicile and risk certain death…to go to work?”
Chad put his phone down. “Yeah, dude. The world doesn’t stop because it gets cold. I got a meeting with the head honcho tomorrow. Might be getting a raise.”
Sonny pulled out his Earth Log device and began typing.
Parts of Earth suffer from extreme cold at different times of the year. Too long in these temperatures means painful and certain death. Chad says it isn’t a big deal, and he’ll risk his life for money. I’ll be on standby to notify his next of kin.
Sonny then sat back, a concerned look on his face. “You’re really going to risk painful, certain death…for money?”
Chad stood up, thought about it for a second, and shrugged. “Yeah. I guess.”