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> Mobile Refrigeration — Minnesota The logistical chain for keeping products products is really interesting: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chain https:

> Mobile Refrigeration — Minnesota The logistical chain for keeping products products is really interesting: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chain Besides food, another area where it is critical is pharmaceuticals.

classified 1y ago
I have to say, I like the Mobile Refrigeration coin the most.
royskee 1y ago
A book on the subject came out earlier this year that I've been wanting to read, "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves" by Nicola Twilley
- hklgny 1y ago
  check out Bill Bryson’s “at home” if you’re looking for something a little less specific to refrigeration and more fun narration of similar novel life/home inventions. To give a sense of depth, refrigeration is probably a few pages. It’s very high level but a fun read about things you’ve forgotten to think about around the house
  - royskee 1y ago
    Yes! I enjoyed that book
shortrounddev2 1y ago
During the pandemic there was controversy about who received Moderna/Phizer vs who received J&J's vaccine. They were giving black neighborhoods J&J because it didn't have as strict refrigeration requirements, and a lot of black neighborhoods don't have a nearby pharmacy which can store the vaccines. J&J was thought to be less effective and had a higher rate of vaccine injury though.
- ants_everywhere 1y ago
  When I think of COVID and refrigeration trucks I think of them being used as makeshift morgues before the bodies were moved to mass graves.
- bluGill 1y ago
  J&J was very effective. They came later and turned out to be less effective than Moderna/Phizer - but their vaccine was still very good when viewed in isolation - they just were unfortunate to have an amazingly great competitor to compare against.
- Ylpertnodi 1y ago
  > J&J was though to be less effective and had a higher rate of vaccine injury though. What's a 'vaccine injury', though?
  - shortrounddev2 1y ago
    Side effects of the vaccine basically. I guess technically headaches or fatigue would be a vaccine injury But I use the phrase "thought to" intentionally: I don't know what the science says now, but at the time there were reported cases of myocarditis in people who took the JnJ vaccine. This was like May of 2021, so I don't know if the science ever panned out on that, but it definitely drove discussions around health equity with the vaccine
- RobotToaster 1y ago
  > had a higher rate of vaccine injury though. Given the most common vaccine injury is caused by improper administration, I wonder if that could be related? ie. less trained staff would potentially be administering vaccines in black neighbourhoods? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder_injury_related_to_vaccine_administration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder_injury_related_to_vac...
mark-r 1y ago
They said these innovations are what the state is known for, but I've been a Minnesota resident my entire life and didn't know refrigerated trucking was invented here.
- bluGill 1y ago
  Unlike California, MN is not good at promoting all the things they do and so people never think of them despite all the cool/useful inventions that come from there. (I now live in Iowa which is even worse about promoting).
  - boringg 1y ago
    Probably should - California has a lions share of all the innovations. I would guess that it would be even more concentrated than just the correlation to population given the research institution / market structures. Other states should most certainly promote their successes.
    - giancarlostoro 1y ago
      I just decided to pull mine up... I live in Florida, and I had no idea of the following: * Air conditioning: In 1851, Dr. John Gorrie invented a machine to cool air, which laid the groundwork for modern air conditioning and refrigeration * Gatorade: The sports drink was developed at the University of Florida to help the football team rehydrate. * Sunscreen: Benjamin Green invented the first commercial sunscreen in 1944. * IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC): A team in Boca Raton developed the first IBM PC in 1981. * Supercapacitor: A new type of supercapacitor was invented in Florida. (2013) There's a bunch more, seems like a number of them have to do with the weather ;) I knew about Gatorade, but had no idea about the rest. This makes me kind of wish I had this when I was in public school as part of one of our courses, it's kind of nice to learn about the innovation around you, especially when you don't exactly live in a place known for it. I think its inspiring to a younger mind to know you can be creative and innovative living just about anywhere.
      - 1y ago
_fat_santa 1y ago
Planet Money did a an excellent podcast on the topic[1]. Highly recommend a listen for anyone interested. [1]:https://www.npr.org/2025/09/26/nx-s1-5553615/gustavus-swift-m-e-pennington-refrigeration https://www.npr.org/2025/09/26/nx-s1-5553615/gustavus-swift-...

classified 1y ago

I have to say, I like the Mobile Refrigeration coin the most.

royskee 1y ago

A book on the subject came out earlier this year that I've been wanting to read, "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves" by Nicola Twilley

hklgny 1y ago
check out Bill Bryson’s “at home” if you’re looking for something a little less specific to refrigeration and more fun narration of similar novel life/home inventions. To give a sense of depth, refrigeration is probably a few pages. It’s very high level but a fun read about things you’ve forgotten to think about around the house
- royskee 1y ago
  Yes! I enjoyed that book

shortrounddev2 1y ago

During the pandemic there was controversy about who received Moderna/Phizer vs who received J&J's vaccine. They were giving black neighborhoods J&J because it didn't have as strict refrigeration requirements, and a lot of black neighborhoods don't have a nearby pharmacy which can store the vaccines. J&J was thought to be less effective and had a higher rate of vaccine injury though.

ants_everywhere 1y ago
When I think of COVID and refrigeration trucks I think of them being used as makeshift morgues before the bodies were moved to mass graves.
bluGill 1y ago
J&J was very effective. They came later and turned out to be less effective than Moderna/Phizer - but their vaccine was still very good when viewed in isolation - they just were unfortunate to have an amazingly great competitor to compare against.
Ylpertnodi 1y ago
> J&J was though to be less effective and had a higher rate of vaccine injury though. What's a 'vaccine injury', though?
- shortrounddev2 1y ago
  Side effects of the vaccine basically. I guess technically headaches or fatigue would be a vaccine injury But I use the phrase "thought to" intentionally: I don't know what the science says now, but at the time there were reported cases of myocarditis in people who took the JnJ vaccine. This was like May of 2021, so I don't know if the science ever panned out on that, but it definitely drove discussions around health equity with the vaccine
RobotToaster 1y ago
> had a higher rate of vaccine injury though. Given the most common vaccine injury is caused by improper administration, I wonder if that could be related? ie. less trained staff would potentially be administering vaccines in black neighbourhoods? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder_injury_related_to_vaccine_administration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder_injury_related_to_vac...

mark-r 1y ago

They said these innovations are what the state is known for, but I've been a Minnesota resident my entire life and didn't know refrigerated trucking was invented here.

bluGill 1y ago
Unlike California, MN is not good at promoting all the things they do and so people never think of them despite all the cool/useful inventions that come from there. (I now live in Iowa which is even worse about promoting).
- boringg 1y ago
  Probably should - California has a lions share of all the innovations. I would guess that it would be even more concentrated than just the correlation to population given the research institution / market structures. Other states should most certainly promote their successes.
  - giancarlostoro 1y ago
    I just decided to pull mine up... I live in Florida, and I had no idea of the following: * Air conditioning: In 1851, Dr. John Gorrie invented a machine to cool air, which laid the groundwork for modern air conditioning and refrigeration * Gatorade: The sports drink was developed at the University of Florida to help the football team rehydrate. * Sunscreen: Benjamin Green invented the first commercial sunscreen in 1944. * IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC): A team in Boca Raton developed the first IBM PC in 1981. * Supercapacitor: A new type of supercapacitor was invented in Florida. (2013) There's a bunch more, seems like a number of them have to do with the weather ;) I knew about Gatorade, but had no idea about the rest. This makes me kind of wish I had this when I was in public school as part of one of our courses, it's kind of nice to learn about the innovation around you, especially when you don't exactly live in a place known for it. I think its inspiring to a younger mind to know you can be creative and innovative living just about anywhere.
    - 1y ago

_fat_santa 1y ago

Planet Money did a an excellent podcast on the topic[1]. Highly recommend a listen for anyone interested. [1]:https://www.npr.org/2025/09/26/nx-s1-5553615/gustavus-swift-m-e-pennington-refrigeration https://www.npr.org/2025/09/26/nx-s1-5553615/gustavus-swift-...