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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:42:54 -0700, "Hagrinas Mivali"
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"Robert Morein" wrote in message
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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.
In that case, you don't understand how studies work. I said that in a
properly done study, it would reflect your tastes. You said no way. So
either you believe that a study can be proper (i.e. the conclusion is
correct) but wrong at the same time, or your statement is wrong.
I also discussed some of the factors that must be taken into account, and in
a properly done study, if the regional differences are shown to be
significant, or differences based on any other factor are shown to be
significant, then the study would conclude that no single set of standards
reflects the tastes of any one group. If those factors are not taken into
account, it's not a properly done study and has nothing to do with my
statement.
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.