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caf
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A film that can cool buildings without the use of ...
A "reverse pool blanket" made of this material would be great for places where swimming pools get unusably hot in summer.
sfifs
on Feb 10, 2017
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are there such places on earth where people live? I live in India and haven't come across such :-)
adiabatty
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Death Valley, California. I tried swimming in a pool there once and it was like swimming in a jacuzzi.
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In Phoenix AZ, July/Aug/Sept pool parties are often BYOBOI (bring your own block of ice). Everybody brings a 10 lb. block of ice to throw in the pool and within an hour it's cool enough to enjoy, even in the 115F heat.
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Far North Queensland is one I've been to.
andrewwhartion
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Swimming in a concrete/Pebble Tec pool in Cairns in the summer is akin to taking a warm bath...
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