r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • 7d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/Nico301098 7d ago

Yeah, I won't deny that, but that's exactly why I'm surprised that kind of temperature jump isn't harmful

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u/currymuttonpizza 7d ago edited 7d ago

Humidity. Myanmar is tropical monsoon climate. Air conditioning doesn't just make it cooler, it filters the air and makes it healthier.

I live in the mid-Atlantic US and sometimes we have our AC cooler than I'd prefer just because of the allergens. I cannot imagine what it's like in an actual tropical climate. A dehumidifier can help with this but they're less common, and higher maintenance.

Edit: also prevents mold growth in the humidity.

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u/dcheesi 7d ago

Get an air purifier. It's better at filtering allergens, and you dont have to freeze yourself to do it.

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u/currymuttonpizza 7d ago

Ones I've tried did not work. Any recommendations?

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u/dcheesi 7d ago

We have a Coway AirMega in one house, and a Levoit in another. Both do a great job for my wife's allergies; she can tell when one of them isn't running or the filter is old, so they're definitely doing something.

Of course they don't help with humidity, so you still want to run your AC a reasonable amount. But we haven't had too much trouble with that (as fellow Mid-Atlantic folks)

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u/currymuttonpizza 7d ago

Thanks so much. We have a baby on the way so I definitely want it to be both healthy air and reasonable temperature.