Air-conditioners do great good, but at a high environmental cost

Re:Air-conditioners do great good, but at a high environment... by scythe on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @12:19AM (#17865592)

You would not only get very drunk from that, you could damage your skin and/or catch fire, if there is a source of ignition.

There are a few liquids that would work. One example is the refrigerant HCFC-124. However, all of these liquids are chlorofluorocarbons, and cause much more damage to the atmosphere than any amount of A/C usage. Pretty much all volatile organic compounds fall into at least one of three categories: flammable, toxic, highly potent greenhouse gas.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Air-conditioners do great good, but at a high environment... by logfromblammo on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @10:59AM (#17868700)

Don't forget carcinogenic, teratogenic, corrosive, unbearably stinky, and insect pheromone.

For instance, you wouldn't want to smell like a ton of bananas all the time, or drive honeybees into a frenzy every time you pass by.

[ Parent | on HN ]