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35c = 95freedom units btw. I agree. The article mentions all of this... when it gets that hot, especially with US-Midwest humidity levels, you need evaporative

35c = 95freedom units btw. I agree. The article mentions all of this... when it gets that hot, especially with US-Midwest humidity levels, you need evaporative cooling with "just a fan". The phase change absorbs energy and can provide relief to higher temps.

PaulHoule 2y ago
When I lived in New Mexico people frequently used a "swamp cooler" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler which gives excellent cooling with small amounts of water and electricity. Good luck trying that in New York!
- SoftTalker 2y ago
  Or anywhere in the southeast or midwest. Techniques for staying cool (or at least not dying) in hot weather will vary by region.
pengaru 2y ago
aka sweat
mmooss 2y ago
> freedom units Is that a typo or a real term?
- exabrial 2y ago
  yes
- Izkata 2y ago
  20 year old meme that still comes up occasionally as a joke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fries