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Air conditioning is really silly when you think about it. It takes a ton of energy to move some energy outside. It feels like it could be self powered.
by willcipriano 5y ago
Air conditioning is really silly when you think about it. It takes a ton of energy to move some energy outside. It feels like it could be self powered.
- BenjiWiebe 5y agoIt's actually forcing the energy apart. The energy wants make this one big mess where every bit is the same temperature as every other bit. Your AC is working hard at pushing all the heat outdoors and making a pocket of cool inside.
- ouchjars 5y agoSelf-powered evaporative air conditioning is an ancient technology. Air conditioning as we understand and use it today is a gold-plated band-aid over bad design. It's so entrenched you almost can't get a house built any other way.