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by 6502nerdface 1018 days ago
In Las Vegas they solve this by blowing cold air onto the sidewalk through an always-open door, thereby cooling passersby, and perhaps enticing a few to enter for a game of slots.
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That doesn’t really solve the problem. They’re just dumping the waste heat on the back of the building where tourists aren’t walking. And producing more of that waste heat because they’re trying to condition a leakier building.
99% sure the parent post is sarcastic
No, I've personally witnessed this practice. Wide open doors pouring out cold air on a sweltering day really gets people to stop and shop.
They meant that the person acting like that was the solution was the sarcastic part. Everyone is in agreement that that’s what they do in Vegas.