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Originally Posted by slowmover
Then you have misunderstood the necessity of A/C.
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I'm not talking about the elderly, or hospitals not designed for some measure of natural cooling, or about locking kids/animals in an oven. I'm not talking about removing AC in life threatening situations either.
I am questioning how in 40 ish years (long after roofs were discovered) americans seem to have lost their ability to cope with heat. There are even larger swaths on the planet that don't even have electricity, I'm not buying it as a necessity in general. Should we issue AC stamps with our food stamps if it is a requirement for life as you would describe it? Right up there with food water and shelter apparently.
I'm not buying into it. Maybe folks should read up on heat acclimation?
http://www.irunfar.com/2009/02/heat-acclimation.html I appreciate the comfort factor and social pressures to not sweat, but that isn't natural.