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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by lll-o-lll on Monday January 16, 2023 @07:54PM (#34407771)
Not physically. Bad for our souls.
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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by danuker on Monday January 16, 2023 @09:35PM (#34408515)
My soul abhors waste and enjoys comfort.

I would feel terrible either knowing I'm wasting half my heating energy, or freezing in my home.

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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by lll-o-lll on Monday January 16, 2023 @10:44PM (#34408886)
Warm climate, remember? If you cannot cope with an ambient temperature that drops below 20C, there is this thing called “radiant heat”. You can make it with fire.

Also, relatively small amounts of electricity. Radiant, just like your soul would become.

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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by danuker on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @06:34AM (#34411352)
Ah. Apologies. But the same is true for cooling. I can't work if it's hotter than 26C.

About radiant heat: it is nowhere near the comfort of uniform whole-room heating.

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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by goodpoint on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @09:13AM (#34426768)
My souls feels unhappy when we waste a lot of energy and destroy the planet.
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