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In article ,
~^Johnny^~ wrote:
On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:08:41 -0700, Robert Morein
wrote:
In article ,
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?
Here is where statistics fail.
which 21,000 people?
Is the target random and unbiased?
It is not!
Only paramaters will do.
Statistics are, statistically, on a bias. g
Their results are slanted. They can err on many facets (sides, if you
will).
On some days, I can be quite comfortable at 90 deg F and 70% RH, yet on
other days, I am sweltering 83 deg F and 60% RH or lower, AT THE SAME
ACTIVITY LEVEL! It naturally follows that sometimes I am ectstatic at 40 F
and 90 to 95% RH, while other times 50 deg F at 50% RH is too cold for me.
IOW, your mood, health, etc also comes into play.
Statistics just don't cut it.
This is why the comfort zones are based partly on parametric data, as
opposed
to purely statistical data.
I think Nick is right. Your mileage may vary.
--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info
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The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining
- JFK
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I love nicks answers, I can't imagine what goes thru his mind when he
posts a page of figures to reach a point. But the question is valid: Do
those 21,000 people from around the world reflect nicks tastes?
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