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I'm seriously tempted, but at the same time, I remember that it would generate MORE heat outside to cool my bedroom. And the surge in electricity would be proba

I'm seriously tempted, but at the same time, I remember that it would generate MORE heat outside to cool my bedroom. And the surge in electricity would be probably supplied from burning gas or coal. I feel conflicted.

bobthepanda 7y ago
Anecdotally, Hong Kong is extremely air conditioned (to the point where it gets a little chilly) and the outside is unbearable when I've been during the summer months.
mrep 7y ago
> I remember that it would generate MORE heat outside to cool my bedroom. That's not really an issue: "For a 2014 paper, Francisco Salamanca and colleagues at Arizona State University modeled the effects of air conditioning on surface air temps in Phoenix. They found a nighttime increase of about 2°F (and nothing much during the day)" [0]. If it is powered by gas or coal though, that wouldn't be good. [0]: https://www.popsci.com/ask-us-anything-does-using-ac-make-it-hotter-outside/ https://www.popsci.com/ask-us-anything-does-using-ac-make-it...