Looking at this image got me thinking, we should really use natural technology first amd supplement it with artificial technology as that would save more power and lower maintenance demands

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Swamp coolers are great for low humidity environments, and we continue to use them there. Unfortunately, they're not great where humidity gets high.

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

However, this is not a simple swamp cooler - it's a ground heat sink system powered by natural convection.

If it were just a swamp cooler - yes. I have experimented with pure swamp coolers and they're not very effective near a sea.

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