Kent Lassman

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Today's New York Times The Daily podcast on air conditioning is bizarre. nytimes.com/2024/08/16/pod… These passages are quite remarkable to me. They argue that air conditioning is “unsustainable” partially because it requires energy that produces greenhouse gasses that warm the climate. The solution? Forgo air conditioning and jettison the ‘culturally constructed’ notion created by the “air conditioning industry” that 68 to 72°F is the ideal temperature. In reality, the reduced climate warming from avoiding air conditioning would be much less than the warming people would personally experience. In other words, the warming savings of forgoing air conditioning are nowhere near the costs. This matters because hot temperatures are detrimental to human health, and air conditioning has greatly reduced people's vulnerability to hot temperatures. It is a big part of why human heat deaths have declined despite warming. journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.108… It is also remarkable how casual the episode's dialog is about people experiencing 10-20°F hotter temperatures when normally the NYT is so hyper-focused on the negative impact of long-term warming on people, which is much less than 10-20°F. The US outdoors has warmed about 2.5°F since the middle of the 20th century. ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitor… For example, in June, the NYT ran a story on why longer heatwaves are so dangerous to people where they reported that, “For every extra degree Fahrenheit above normal temperatures, the risk of death increased by 2.5%” nytimes.com/2024/06/18/cli… So, when the NYT discusses climate change, every °F of warming is framed as extremely detrimental, but when they discuss an action that has some supposed climate benefit, many degrees of warming are framed as just a matter of inconvenience that can be overcome by cultural change. In reality, a widespread scaleback of air conditioning would undoubtedly have far-reaching negative consequences for human health that would certainly not be made up for by any reduced warming via reduced energy consumption. Climate change mitigation should focus primarily on reducing the CO2 produced per unit of energy consumed, not primarily on restricting the energy consumed per person (using Kaya terms). x.com/PatrickTBrown3…

Seven in less than a year. Wow. fb.watch/mfvDFeGYsn/?mi…

Overheard on the PA system at tonight’s swim meet, “Parents near the team areas, please keep the swimmers from climbing the light poles.”

Rather than represent the interests of workers, the Teamsters are hurting the competitiveness of two of their largest employers, and the economy could end up as collateral damage. New from me @NRO nationalreview.com/2023/06/summer…

@Drubaru It lasts for five years too.

How often does/did your 5yo boy talk about poop or use potty humor? My guy cannot stop.

This is @danasfeast in an ice bath.

@purplepatch Happy to pay shipping. Am I too late?

We have about 20 of these unused babies at the new center. If anyone@would like them they are yours. Free (except shipping). Lmk

@AmericanAir flight 2503 just deplaned immediately after boarding at MCO with a 3 hour delay. Can you update the information boards and app with times for reboarding?

@AskAmex what is going on at LAX? Not helpful at all when airline cancels my flight and rebooks me 4 hours later.

.@De11eDonne with her highest single-game point total since 2019 to give the @WashMystics the win over the Dream! ♨️

@Drubaru Instant Classic!

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This weekend I swam on back to back mornings of heavy fog. The blend between the horizon and the water is magical.

Lightning Lyles! I like the sound of that

@RoboNeen @danasfeast It is an amazing cake. There is a wee bit left if you want to swing by for a little taste!

@AlexCityTitans What an amazing accomplishment. Wisdom put in a lot of hard work and practice. CONGRATULATIONS!

BREAKING NEWS!!! Senior Wisdom Williams just won the Virginia 6A State Championship in shot put with a throw of 48 feet, 1 and 3/4 inches! She holds VA record! Congratulations, Champ!! Sing it with me, “A-C…TITANS…EXPRESS, ALL ABOARD!!” #Outstanding #Retweet #AlexCityTrack

Also, photos of the fairy house that I build with Esme in the woods of Main in August 2021.

A profile on my neighborhood. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/…

What The Awakening statue in Maryland looks like normally, and what it looks like today