Re:Sony's mini air conditioner can fit in your pocket
by striking on Sunday July 28, 2019 @11:34AM
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Replying to "why wear suits" with "so we don't look like t-shirt/shorts wearing kids" is probably the falsest dichotomy I've read in some time. It neglects the entire range of slightly less formal styles.
How about we retain what little has been left of style (and/or local character), and we don't all look like 15 year old American skater boys, with t-shirts and shorts?
Air-conditioning in the summer is like 10% of energy use in Europe, so there are much better Pareto targets than it. And of course in 37 and 40 degrees celcius + humidity, it's not used because of clothing, it would be used even if people were in t-shirts and underwear...)
(Besides, white shirts can help cool a person, and there are several options for white suits and light fabrics).