Thief13x on 19/5/2007 at 21:04
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/19/tomorrow.town.ap/index.html)
So I guess they're opening an Amish town in Florida, but don't really dig the name, the one that lol's me is
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Houses would be oriented to avoid the summer sun.
, Meteorology 101 - Sun heats the ground, ground heats the atmosphere.
Discuss?
SD on 19/5/2007 at 21:11
Amish?
SD on 19/5/2007 at 21:18
I know who the Amish are. I didn't spot any reference to them - or people like them - in the article though.
Gorgonseye on 19/5/2007 at 21:25
Personally, I think it's good that this group is trying to more or less, "Go green." and help stop/slowdown global warming.
Gingerbread Man on 19/5/2007 at 22:09
What has this got to do with the Amish?
Also your Meteorology 101 is hilariously naive.
Digital Nightfall on 19/5/2007 at 22:47
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Houses would be oriented to avoid the summer sun.
zero fenestration on southern facade, zero skylights, limited fenestration on the western facade. fenestration on the eastern facade is permissible as early morning sunlight produces little heat. no direct sunlight upon the northern facade any time of year allows for unlimited fenestration.
jay pettitt on 19/5/2007 at 23:28
It's fun that; while in Blighty we're desperate to reduce heating, in Florida the challenge is to reduce the amount of air conditioning.
duckman on 20/5/2007 at 08:22
Global warming is just a fad just like the next ice-age was a couple years ago. Back then we had scientific proof the Earth was freezing, how we have scientific proof the Earth is warming. Who gives a fuck [ice burgs will always be around, the sun barely shines on the top of the Earth resulting in negative triple digit conditions so who cares if a couple are dieing.] Anyone who dedicates their life to this cause is a waste.
