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People in the US consume way too much air conditioning. It's pretty common where I work for people to have sweaters to put on inside due to the AC. Outside it
by davidw 9y ago
People in the US consume way too much air conditioning. It's pretty common where I work for people to have sweaters to put on inside due to the AC. Outside it's in the 80ies, with something like 10% humidity in the summer - absolutely perfect unless you're doing hard labor in direct sunlight.
- oh_sigh 9y agoSure, but a lot of places(like the north east) rarely get 10% humidity days.
- tomsthumb 9y agoWhile I agree that running the AC to to point of wearing a hoodie is ridiculous, there are some pretty enormous chunks of the US where an 80 degree summer day is relatively chilly, winds coming off of mountains or oceans are basically nonexistent, and the humidity is super high.
- davidw 9y agoYeah (see my response to the guy from Munich) - but instead of cooling to 60F or whatever, use the AC to dehumidify and cool off to, say, 80 or 78 or something comfortable.
- cestith 9y agoMeanwhile in Houston, we're having a nicely cool and dry day for July ... After a high of 93, at just before 6 PM it's 89 degrees and 57% humidity. By 4 AM, it'll be 78 F and 90% humidity, with a high tomorrow of 90 at 2 PM with 58%.