i am regularly shocked by the assumptions that the techbro crowd makes. I should not be, but i still am.

The desire to operate a massive AC just after a natural disaster is just unhinged. Similarly, this idea that your life should be able to continue as before, your neighbours be damned, is also psychotic.

People like me push for the better solution (against great opposition) - neighbourhood-level improvements so the rich don't hoard all the resources while the rest are left to die.

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zdragnar a day ago | parent [-]

> The desire to operate a massive AC just after a natural disaster is just unhinged

The humidity after a hurricane is a great way to get mold problems in your walls. It is a major health hazard, and once it sets in you have a very disruptive and expensive remediation effort. Keeping the AC and central dehumidifier (assuming newer construction) running is pretty much the only way to prevent it.

The only thing unhinged here is your response.

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bob1029 a day ago | parent | next [-]

The biggest issue is any wind damage to the roof. If it's leaking even a little bit, it's going to be leaking hard for hours.

With a consumer dehumidifier you might get 5-6 gallons per day. A 5-ton HVAC system will pull over 50 no problem. You might have hundreds of gallons of water soaked throughout the framing, drywall, insulation, etc. It can take a really long time to remediate without a powerful HVAC system.

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eldaisfish 21 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

when a natural disaster happens, especially one that disrupts electricity for weeks, your likely first priority is being alive, safe and being able to eat, not mould or your air conditioning.

	▲	zdragnar 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		In a conversation about whether or not battery backup is useful when the power is out, being safe and alive are foregone conclusions. What's with all the moving of goal posts?