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100th Anniversary of Air Conditioning

Posted by chrisd on from the air-conditioning-makes-computers-happy dept.

RealPerseus writes "The Buffalo News reports today in this article that the 100th annivsary of air conditioning is upon us. Who would have thought that air conditioning was invented in Buffalo?"

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  1. Not much there. by spongman · · Score: 5, Informative

    A few quotes and the standard journalist rambling. It might be appropriate on this day to find out/brush up on how they work.

  2. air conditioning is ancient. by Artifex · · Score: 3, Informative

    You are correct. Various types of air cooling and conditioning have been in use for thousands of years. Here is a brief list of some of the types of air conditioning methods used in the history of Texas for the last few hundred years. It is worth noting that many large buildings still use the ice-chiller system to cool air, and it's being used in new construction, as well. "Refrigerated air" is simply not terribly efficient in large spaces.

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  3. John Gorrie and Apalachicola- the REAL inventor by pkeck · · Score: 3, Informative

    I remember from visiting Apalachicola, Florida, that they have a sign proclaiming to be the birthplace of air conditioning. Google it and see. Here's a decent page: http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/lessons/gorrie/g orrie.htm .

    He had rooms cooled by mechanical refrigeration 50 years before the usurpers in Buffalo! Let the revisionist history be cast down!