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JKCalhoun
on May 26, 2025
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A new class of materials that can passively harves...
Perhaps OP was describing "swamp coolers" — or evaporative cooling?
thfuran
on May 26, 2025
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That's the exact opposite of extracting moisture from the air.
JKCalhoun
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You're right. I'll leave my original comment because I'm an idiot, ha ha.
moffkalast
on May 26, 2025
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Running a swamp cooler + dehumidifier that doesn't heat up would mean being able to do self contained cooling which would be a massive thing. Currently the only way to do that is with desiccant which needs recharging too often to be practical.
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on May 26, 2025
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