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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by lm28469 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @05:04AM (#34593341)
A damp towel in warm climate and a cup of tea when cold will do thank you, this sounds like hell on earth
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by sidpatil on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @06:05AM (#34593716)
Is a damp towel going to help when it's humid outside?
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by messe on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @06:35AM (#34593869)
Even if it doesn't evaporate, it will still absorb body heat, briefly. Similarly, if you are in a humid area, sitting in a bath / some body of water will help a lot. Don't underestimate the heat capacity of water.
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by ivanhoe on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @07:54AM (#34594462)
It will if the air is moving sufficiently fast over it, e.g in combination with the fan cooler. Or you can have a bucket with a mix of water, ice and salt, and point the fan to blow over it (we did this in army and it actually works fine as a poor man AC alternative).
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