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I do feel that personal-climate-control clothing has potential in our future world of more climate extremes. Some kind of backpack with a fluid pump, heater-coo
by jl6 4y ago
I do feel that personal-climate-control clothing has potential in our future world of more climate extremes. Some kind of backpack with a fluid pump, heater-cooler unit, and battery. Cooling/heating fluid gets pumped around a suit. Inductive charging via pads on the posterior, as long as your seat is part of the superchairger network.
- dogma1138 4y agoNice our own personal Stillsuits…
- John23832 4y agoExactly what I thought. This dude wants us to become Fremen.
- 4ggr0 4y agoIt reminded me of the body suits which people need in Termination Shock (2021)[0]. Written by Neal Stephenson, the same dude who wrote Snow Crash. Can recommend Termination Shock, very interesting, global story about climate change and the involved politics etc. These body suits do exactly what's being described in these comments. Wearable packs which regulate humidity, temperature etc. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termination_Shock_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termination_Shock_(novel)
- usrusr 4y agoI could see that happening for heat: hot water bags are amazing, and being able to "wear" one occasionally on the upper back (using some improvisation with an empty backpack to keep it in place) has been one of the few things I consider a benefit of WFH. But cooling? Sure, the technology is doable but won't you get a very huge mess with condensation?
- HPsquared 4y agoSome sort of wicking layer might help with condensation.
- krisoft 4y ago> Some kind of backpack with a fluid pump, heater-cooler unit, and battery Like Adam Savage’s cooling suit: https://youtu.be/z_Ti4GP0ntE https://youtu.be/z_Ti4GP0ntE
- t344344 4y agoBackpack with such battery would weight a ton, and would add to discomfort. And inductive charging under arse would have terrible safety. Much easier is to have plumbing in suit, and just plugin to heat exchanger pump on every location.
- lm28469 4y agoA damp towel in warm climate and a cup of tea when cold will do thank you, this sounds like hell on earth
- sidpatil 4y agoIs a damp towel going to help when it's humid outside?
- messe 4y agoEven if it doesn't evaporate, it will still absorb body heat, briefly. Similarly, if you are in a humid area, sitting in a bath / some body of water will help a lot. Don't underestimate the heat capacity of water.
- ivanhoe 4y agoIt will if the air is moving sufficiently fast over it, e.g in combination with the fan cooler. Or you can have a bucket with a mix of water, ice and salt, and point the fan to blow over it (we did this in army and it actually works fine as a poor man AC alternative).
- bitwise101 4y agoWhat about a radiant heating system that selectively supply heat only on human bodies instead of the entire environment?
- Reventlov 4y agoI propose microwave heating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di3fPj0pUbQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di3fPj0pUbQ
- antupis 4y agokinda happening already eg https://www.therm-ic.com/en/heated-ski-gloves-for-men/751-ultra-heat-boost-mittens-men.html https://www.therm-ic.com/en/heated-ski-gloves-for-men/751-ul...
- throw0101c 4y ago> Some kind of backpack with a fluid pump, heater-cooler unit, and battery. Cooling/heating fluid gets pumped around a suit. So we're all going to become Fremen, wearing stillsuits?