In defence of air-con, a cornerstone of civilisation

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Mick Hume

Mick Hume
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‘Right, get your sun-addled brain around this vicious circle. Environmentalists and the authorities argue that the recent heat waves demonstrate the extent of man-made global warming. If that’s true, then we must need more air-conditioning to cope. But oh no, they tell us, that will cause — you’ve guessed it — man-made global warming….’

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