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One ton (HVAC unit) is 3.5kW of heat moved for each 1kW of input power under relatively ideal conditions, assuming a max COP of 4. The unit chosen to represent the amount of heat that can be transferred is irrelevant, you get the same information.
So it's a gallon of kilowatts?
At least thats what I tell my kids.
> there has also been a decent amount of research about the calming effect of weighted blankets, which can weigh up to 30 pounds. Studies indicate that they can curb anxiety and even be used in the treatment of autism. What odd phrasing, "the treatment of autism". Wouldn't it suffice to say a lot of autistic people find them comforting? This may just be my bugbear, but I notice a lot of these depersonalising statemen…
We don’t have to cure them, nor be cruel in our handling of people. But we also don’t have to pretend that autism is the most ideal state to thrive in human society. Language needs to define terms, and at some measure of sensitivity they are going to sound insensitive.
Again, we don’t have to be cruel. But we can help, or treat, or alleviate, or accommodate for the symptoms of autism. You pick the word that’s less depersonalising, keeping in mind that any word here is arbitrary.
Autism isn’t a brilliant condition and we can all hope to make the lives of others better. If that means using softer language, I’m all for it; yet, some language has to be used. And, perhaps, if we could treat autism itself, we might want to give people that option.
Is this a common thing? Sleeping without any sort of cover during the hot summer months (notably July and August) is the norm here (North Africa) and never heard of anyone who does it (AC or not). Is this an American thing? Do people in warmer regions of the country (Texas, Florida, ...) also feel the same?
There’s some videos out there of people in warm climates sleeping with no cover.
Humans are funky.
> there has also been a decent amount of research about the calming effect of weighted blankets, which can weigh up to 30 pounds. Studies indicate that they can curb anxiety and even be used in the treatment of autism. What odd phrasing, "the treatment of autism". Wouldn't it suffice to say a lot of autistic people find them comforting? This may just be my bugbear, but I notice a lot of these depersonalising statemen…
Autism is a disorder with symptoms that can be treated. If you find that concept depersonalizing, I'm sorry about that, but it isn't.
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Well, this is probably a thing where humans are very diverse in their subjective experience. I'd say this is definitely a noticeable thing with small children at family gatherings, birthday parties and the like. But I grew up in a household where both of my parents came from families where big family gatherings with even extended family was common, and I know not everyone has that kind of experience, so who knows how…
I also get sleepy at gatherings. It's something really subtle and hard to defend against, but brutally simple. It's the food and air quality. There's a lot of people in an enclosed environment eating too many carbs (or too much in general). Timing is critical and I'm on a mission. Before the heavy food comes out, I grab a seltzer and a small salad. I convince some people to join me on the patio for a drink. It's impo…