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They lost me at the dangers of ultrasonic humidifiers.
by crmd 5y ago
They lost me at the dangers of ultrasonic humidifiers.
- not2b 5y agoI think you misinterpreted that part. It's talking about how cults who believe in weird stuff grow, despite there being no real danger of ultrasonic humidifiers or whatever.
- rkk3 5y agoThere is a non-zero risk of aerosolizing bacteria/mold etc if you don't maintain an ultra-sonic humidifier properly, which doesn't exist with other methods. Of course with a boiling humidifier, you've got a container of scalding hot water laying around.
- the_pwner224 5y agoThe author is a part of that 'cult': - https://dynomight.net/air/ https://dynomight.net/air/ - https://dynomight.net/humidifiers/ https://dynomight.net/humidifiers/ So from context I think that the Hobo-Dyer projection and using bromine are both supposed to be superior to current common approaches, but, like ultrasonic humidifiers, normies don't accept these superior new facts even though the arguments for them are strong and flawless. I still don't get the point of the last two paragraphs in that part.
- not2b 5y agoI hadn't realized that.
- mikewarot 5y agoIf you put tap water in an ultrasonic humidifier, there actually is a level of danger created. Here's what appears to be a fair and balanced google search result - https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/danger-of-humidifiers/ https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/pare...
- walterbell 5y agoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a similar observation in 1991, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29559021 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29559021 > ultrasonic and impeller (or "cool mist") humidifiers can disperse materials, such as microorganisms and minerals, from their water tanks into indoor air