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Probably unable to enjoy as much cooling as possible given existing insulation, unit size, etc.

Humans don't sense temperature or wetness. We sense thermal energy flow. Two materials at the same temperature, one highly heat conductive and another poor at conducting heat will feel like they are are different temperatures. Eg, at room temperature, water and wool.



> “Humans don’t sense … wetness”

I read this elsewhere too and think it’s worded incorrectly. Maybe our _bodies_ don’t have sensory receptors for wetness, but humans can “sense” it by other means (e.g. by observing change in friction, stickiness, etc)

Our bodies don’t have receptors for our spouse’s emotions, but I can “sense” when my spouse is in a bad mood.

Or maybe my English is just bad and it’s worded fine.


People know if they step into a hot humid environment vs a hot dry environment. Perhaps they're just sensing some level of thermal energy flow at the skin and how fast sweat cools, but I think you sinuses, sense of taste, and lungs may also also add additional senses to differentiate.




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