| ▲ | jimnotgym 3 hours ago | |
Some highlights of this rubbish article > Pretty much all the fireplaces I see are also built on the central spine of the building, meaning not much heat would be lost to the windows or exterior wall. Or maybe because, as the first half of the article say, it is because the outside walls have nowhere to put a fireplace, because they are covered in windows? > he told me it can feel around 10C (18F) warmer inside on a cold winter's day. Other, typical Elizabethan houses, he estimates, would have only feel 2-3C (3.6-5.4F) warmer. It 'feels' warmer...he 'estimates'. Nice way to do science > Since it's winter, and cold, I move my desk to a south-eastern window. It brightens the mornings and if I wear another layer, I find I can lower the thermostat by 2C (3.6F). More good science, change two variables but attribute the effect to only one of them. If I wear another layer of clothing, move my desk to the basement, sacrifice a goat, speak in tongues and draw a pentacle on the floor, I can turn the thermostat down 2 degrees too. But let's start at the top >England's longest river was usually flowing freely Then list lots of evidence that it was not at all unusual for it to freeze at the time. Great work | ||
| ▲ | defrost 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
The river Thames in the Kingdom of England ( ~950 AD -> now +/- various other countries ) usually was freely flowing - just as the article states. The article takes a long view of time, stretching back to at least the founding of London, the capital city, two thousand and more years past on the banks of that very river. There was a relatively short period of time when the Thames did freeze in winter and England was much colder, this article talks about a chunky bit of architecture during that period. The windows are discussed wrt their thermal effects, allowing the sun in to heat central stone during the day on one side of the building, likely with heavy curtains at night, with windows blocked internally and largely for show on the rear. | ||
| ▲ | riazrizvi 23 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
You had me at ‘rubbish article’. There’s a bunch of Youtube content on this that’s far superior, example: | ||
| ▲ | pinnochio 14 minutes ago | parent | prev [-] | |
The author is not a scientist publishing in a scientific journal, in case that wasn't clear from the domain. You always this cranky and uncharitable? | ||