From: pjm@see_my_sig_for_address.com
Newsgroups: misc.consumers misc.consumers.house alt.home.repair sci.engr.heat-vent-ac
Subject: Re: Cool Me Down
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:49:04 GMT

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:42:54 -0700, "Hagrinas Mivali"
 wrote:

>
>"Robert Morein"  wrote in message
>news:PhD_failure-3459CE.21084112092004@news.isp.giganews.com...
>> In article ,
>>  nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu wrote:
>>
>> > Sir TURTLE  wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>Here is one for you. 5%RH or there about and 90ºF = pretty cool.
>> > >>>What do you think...
>> > >>
>> > >> I'd say hot. So would ASHRAE, (Y = 1.79, with 67% of people
>dissatisfied,
>> > >> vs Y = 0, with 6% dissatisfied), based on 21,000 people around the
>world,
>> > >> who'd prefer adding some moisture to reduce the air temp, which might
>come
>> > >> from a swimming pool :-)
>> > >>
>> > >> Imagine yourself in a 90 F office, in a dry shirt...
>> >
>> > >Still you living out of a book and do not understand the part %RH plays
>> > >in the comfort levels.
>> >
>> > I understand thoroughly, my good man. In this case, I'm afraid you are
>> > the one lacking average empirical understanding, and an understanding
>> > of the way surveys work.
>> >
>> > >I would have 90ºF and a 10%RH in my home before I would have 60ºF
>> > >with a 100%RH.
>> >
>> > OK. Everyone's tastes are different. There's nothing wrong with your
>> > misunderstanding average human behavior. It's a matter of surveys and
>> > preferences, vs absolute science. But you must admit facts. It's hard
>> > to deny the average tastes of 21,000 people around the world :-)
>> >
>> > Nick
>> >
>>
>> Do those 21,000 people from around the world reflect your tastes?
>
>In a properly done study, they most likely would. 

	No way, no how.

	NO survey of 'people from around the world' is going to
reflect AMERICAN standards and preferences, any more than an identical
durvey of Americans will reflect the standards and preferences
prevalent in other countries.

> One would have to look
>into other factors such as whether there were significant differences based
>on nation or region or prevalence of air conditioning in those regions
>compared to where you live. If the study was done properly, then it's
>reasonable to assume that it will reflect the tastes of a typical person.
>
>But I'm not the OP and I didn't read the study.
>


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