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> ventilation. Why can't we live in a world where everyone wears heated clothes and we just leave the windows open (even in winter)? Sounds pretty radical, but
by qwertox 5y ago
> ventilation. Why can't we live in a world where everyone wears heated clothes and we just leave the windows open (even in winter)?
Sounds pretty radical, but if you think about it, it sounds interesting. Specially now with the pandemic. In the first months our schools in Germany were forced to leave their windows open, even in the winter. I don't know how long they did this, but it must have been hard for them.
If everybody had such heated clothing, this sounds like an interesting idea, including in the context you're putting it in.
Then again, buildings need to be kept warm so that the humidity doesn't cause mold.
- FastEatSlow 5y agoIn the UK, we still have requirements for windows to be open. This year it's much better because they decided to introduce carbon dioxide monitors to every room and force teachers to figure out how to leave the windows open and still have it below an acceptable level. In December 2020, there was no such scheme, just all the windows open in all classrooms, in the winter. It was especially difficult for most students because while sane schools might've allowed students to wear coats, we had no such luck, only school uniform which is as good as a t-shirt.
- OJFord 5y agoThat seems more like a failing of that school's uniform? They have to wear it outside in that weather every year on the way to and from school anyway?
- recursive 5y agoYou wouldn't be anything that requires manual dexterity like typing or playing an instrument. Either your hand-clothing is inhibiting movement and sensation. Or the cold is numbing your hands.