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Because the dew point is high, I would have my AC on too.
Still it's not hot, so why does the dew point matter? I don't want any air colder than what it is outside, anyway. Don't people want fresh air?
I feel very comfortable outside and in my unairconditioned room. The air conditioned places inside feel irritatingly chilly and artificial. I hate the "let's seal ourselves away from the outdoors mentatilty"
Yesterday the bus I was on had A/C on and I was shivering badly. I would have preferred the heat on. I was completely soaked through from all the rain. Humid air feels better because you don't chill off as quickly.
Still it's not hot, so why does the dew point matter? I don't want any air colder than what it is outside, anyway. Don't people want fresh air?
I feel very comfortable outside and in my unairconditioned room. The air conditioned places inside feel irritatingly chilly and artificial. I hate the "let's seal ourselves away from the outdoors mentatilty"
Yesterday the bus I was on had A/C on and I was shivering badly. I would have preferred the heat on. I was completely soaked through from all the rain. Humid air feels better because you don't chill off as quickly.
When the dew point is high in the 70's the air is sticky and most people don't like sticky air, I don't. But not everyone handles heat and cold the same, I am VERY hot natured and can't stand the heat and humidity.
Still it's not hot, so why does the dew point matter? I don't want any air colder than what it is outside, anyway. Don't people want fresh air?
I feel very comfortable outside and in my unairconditioned room. The air conditioned places inside feel irritatingly chilly and artificial. I hate the "let's seal ourselves away from the outdoors mentatilty"
Yesterday the bus I was on had A/C on and I was shivering badly. I would have preferred the heat on. I was completely soaked through from all the rain. Humid air feels better because you don't chill off as quickly.
Dew point usually matters more than air temperature, IMO. Lately it's been in the 70s which is normally not bad, but the with the windows open in the house, everything feels kind of warm, damp, and sticky. I'm hoping it dries up a bit this afternoon, but if not, I'm thinking of using the fan setting on the A/C just to dry it up inside.
I agree that sometimes the air is cold and artificial, but could you live in a place like Houston without A/C?
7.10am 5C/42F 73%RH Expecting 13C/56F
Scattered high cloud. Winter returns briefly today, with cold rain and a high of only 13C. It will be good to get some fresh snow on the hills.
Dew point usually matters more than air temperature, IMO. Lately it's been in the 70s which is normally not bad, but the with the windows open in the house, everything feels kind of warm, damp, and sticky. I'm hoping it dries up a bit this afternoon, but if not, I'm thinking of using the fan setting on the A/C just to dry it up inside.
I agree that sometimes the air is cold and artificial, but could you live in a place like Houston without A/C?
To each his own. I don't find the dew point makes much of a difference in comfort when the temperatures aren't hot. Unless, of course, one is exercising or doing physical labor, and then the dew point can matter more than temperature. It's 78°F with a dew point of 71°F outside. The humidity isn't ideal, but I prefer the current weather, to having my room to having cool air come in and having my room closed up. When it was 72°F out, I didn't mind the dew point at all.
I noticed when I was outside earlier that the weather felt less tolerable when the sun was out. I wasn't talking about not using the A/C in Houston, I was talking about not using A/C when the air temperatures are in the 70s, as I don't want anything cooler than the outside temperatures.
Yes, I could imagine living without A/C in Houston, especially if the house was designed for staying cool. Would I enjoy it? Definitely not. I think I could adjust to an average Deep South summer. The temperatures this summer looked completely unmanageable.
I met someone from Miami while I was in Portland. He seemed averse to any temperature below 70°F, wanted the windows closed at night in the middle of summer, was turning the heat on in June and seem to need to sleep in rather warm temperatures. He claimed you didn't need A/C on every day in South Florida. Perhaps my temperature sense would become like his if I lived down there.
Currently it's 60 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Nice.
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