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Paul Beckwith did a video about Iran and other areas where temperatures exceeded survivable wet-bulb levels. There is an upper-limit based on thermodynamics. ht

Paul Beckwith did a video about Iran and other areas where temperatures exceeded survivable wet-bulb levels. There is an upper-limit based on thermodynamics. https://kevinhesterdotlive.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/heat-index.jpg https://kevinhesterdotlive.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/heat-... Yes, you must remain indoors in non-evaporative air-conditioning, dehumidification or near sources of cool water, or you die. Power outages? People can die.

jefftk 7y ago
> you must remain indoors in non-evaporative air-conditioning, dehumidification or near sources of cool water You can also have high-mass buildings that you shut up during the day and ventilate over night. This is the traditional approach, and works well if the night temperature is a lot lower than the day.