What better time of year than mid-July for a “coronavirus meets climate change” hot take of a “study” offering up a reason to turn off your air conditioning?
Turn off air conditioning to reduce coronavirus spread, experts say https://t.co/nGvQrJHQPh
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 12, 2020
We’d point out what “experts” suggested that but why bother when 2020 has rendered the word completely meaningless.
Not happening. It’s 100 degrees outside right now. Find a better way. https://t.co/BRwvUs2bf7
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) July 13, 2020
It’s a hard pass from us too, but they do suggest an alternate:
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, a fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering, told The Telegraph: “The recommended strategy now, if you have one of these split units, is to throw the window open and sacrifice your desire for a cold or cooler environment.
“If there is a modicum of wind it will move the air around. If you can’t open a window turn the unit off.”
Opening a window with the air conditioning on? That sounds pretty energy efficient. *Eye roll*
This year's "Here's Why Air Conditioning Is Literally Violence" takes are going to go extra hard. I can feel it. https://t.co/y8mrtFZYAu
— ?????????? ? ?? (@SisyphusGoals) July 13, 2020
They’re definitely being written as we speak.
— Reaganette (@Ezinger44) July 13, 2020
It's in the high 90's here in Colorado. We're not sipping tea in England right now.
— Teresa † ن (@BlackIrishI) July 12, 2020
gonna give a big fat no on this one chief https://t.co/SoFENI36tD
— BrendonCPN (@BrendonCPN) July 13, 2020
Turning off the A/C in some areas will kill more people than coronavirus has.
— Someone Had to Say It (@MomAgnstSafeSpc) July 13, 2020
But “science,” or something!
