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Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by connoredel on Saturday August 04, 2018 @11:49PM (#17689569)
This is why paperweights exist. Office buildings all used to have ventilator shafts which effectively created lower pressure in the interior of the building. In order to make it work, you needed to have your office window open AND an interior window open (typically above your office door, so you could still keep your door closed).

As you can imagine, there was a lot of wind whipping through offices. This is why the paperweight was invented -- and also why no one uses paperweights anymore.

Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by vortico on Sunday August 05, 2018 @01:22AM (#17689837)
No longer using paper is also a factor.
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by kwhitefoot on Sunday August 05, 2018 @03:08AM (#17690134)
There is more paper printed now than ever before. I think you are probably right about not using it though.
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by ptaipale on Sunday August 05, 2018 @03:45AM (#17690227)
Paper use is in decline in North America and West Europe. In China, it is on the rise.
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by std_throwaway on Sunday August 05, 2018 @07:11AM (#17690740)
China invented paper but Germany invented the printing press. Now China exports more printers but Germany exports more paper.
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by Pulcinella on Sunday August 05, 2018 @09:35AM (#17691242)
The printing press existed before Gutenberg, even in China. Gutenberg’s invention was movable type.
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by dorchadas on Sunday August 05, 2018 @02:30PM (#17692711)
Movable type also existed before Gutenberg. China was using ceramic and wood based movable type in the 11th century, for instance.
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by cbluth on Sunday August 05, 2018 @02:27AM (#17690012)
What is this medium you call "paper"?
Re:An office building in Seattle that doesn't have air condi... by CyberDildonics on Sunday August 05, 2018 @10:20AM (#17691431)
It's how old people get their daily fake news