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Among the Costs of War: $20B In Air Conditioning

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the something-to-think-about dept.

TechkNighT_1337 submitted one of the most well spun little news nuggets I've read in awhile: "The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion. That's more than NASA's budget. It's more than BP has paid so far for damage during the Gulf oil spill. It's what the G-8 has pledged to help foster new democracies in Egypt and Tunisia."

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  1. Détente? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard that the Cold War was over!

  2. Re:Irrelevant by Thud457 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can live without AC FOREVER..

    Sir, I would like to receive your pamphlet. Is there some sort of ritual I will need to perform?

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  3. Re:Interesting. by snspdaarf · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, no progress is bad. Spending every penny you have on progress is bad...If only there were some gray area, in between, where we could have some progress, without starving to death because we spent every penny of our country's GDP on research...If only someone would invent moderation...

    I would, but I don't have any mod points.

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    Why, without your clothes, you're naked, Miss Dudley!
  4. Re:Interesting. by drooling-dog · · Score: 4, Funny

    With the low humidity there, it would seem that evaporative cooling would work well. Of course, you still need water, but Evian is cheaper if you buy the big 24-packs...