Zeke Hausfather on Nostr: Heat pumps are air conditioners. And air conditioners are (unidirectional) heat ...
Heat pumps are air conditioners. And air conditioners are (unidirectional) heat pumps. Opposing access to AC for ostensibly "climate" reasons is shortsighted, as they are a key adaptation technology to prevent suffering even while we continue to work to reduce emissions.
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