How air-conditioning created the modern city

Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by Rotdhizon on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:22PM (#17761025)

They were influential, but not critical per say. Many modern buildings, especially business building would be uninhabitable without air-conditioning. In general,food, water, and shelter are necessities for survival. If that had a modern spin, you very well might add air-conditioning onto that list.

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by bluntfang on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:40PM (#17761171)

I think A/C belongs in the shelter category, no?

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by azernik on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:39PM (#17761167)

I'd count that under "shelter"

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by CompuHacker on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @07:57PM (#17762896)

"Energy management" can replace "Shelter", especially with climate change and space exploration.

It is necessary to move heat around to get useful work done. More people will have to become familiar with this idea personally to maintain their way of life.

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