There recently was the news of plastic recycling not being plausible and people were surprised.

I myself met so many men having sex with men who don't know what PreP is, who kept fearing HIV when they could've gotten supply for months for 10 euros.

What is an important thing you think people don't know or are misinformed about you wish more knew about?

  • PointAndClique [they/them]
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    5 months ago

    Yup, this method doesn't work if the indoor and outdoor temperature is basically the same.

    However I've still seen people here not use fans correctly when the cool change rolls through, or overnight when the temperature is lower (though admittedly, if they don't have flywire then they may be wary of mozzies). Indoors too, you can direct the box fan over a tray of water to get some transpiration cooling (iirc the term) which is a good trick.

    Fwiw just a while back I was at an event in a community hall and it was about 30 and humid indoors and a pleasant 24 outdoors, the organiser set up a huge industrial fan just blowing at the back row of the audience :/

    • SSJ2Marx
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      5 months ago

      If you've got decent insulation, you can run fans when the sun is down to get the inside of your house nice and cool, then set an alarm and button everything up (including thick curtains) right before sunrise. Keeps me from needing A/C even on 90+ days.

    • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
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      5 months ago

      Moreover, fans will actually warm you up if the ambient temperature is high enough. Above the mid-90s F, you're basically convection ovening yourself if you're not pulling air from a cooler place.

    • Self_Hating_Moid [he/him]
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      5 months ago

      The only way for me to be cool with a box fan is if i literally sit directly in front of it on the floor

      • PointAndClique [they/them]
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        5 months ago

        I do that with a wet towel over my forehead if it's too hot outside to use the temp differential to cool the room down. The transpiration of the water cools you, so long as there's somewhere for the moisture to go (i.e. not too humid), if I understand the science correctly.

        • Self_Hating_Moid [he/him]
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          4 months ago

          I take ssris so evem feburary weather gets too hot for me, i will attempt thos when it hits summer, thank you