gn84

gn84 t1_j79i9bl wrote

Well-designed modern hvac systems are intended to maintain a set temperature differential. Last night was an outlier event that was likely well below the designed temperature. My guess is that it's working exactly as intended.

The idea is that it's better to be chilly for one night every 3-5 years and save hundreds of dollars in energy the rest of the year. Having a secondary/backup source of heat would solve that problem.

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gn84 t1_j64amxn wrote

Where's the ACLU?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/21/572654087/jury-finds-first-batch-of-inauguration-protesters-not-guilty-of-riot-charges

>The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C., which filed an amicus brief in support of the defendants and has sued the D.C. police department over officers' actions during the inauguration protests, celebrated the verdict.

>"Today's verdict reaffirms two central constitutional principles of our democracy: First, that dissent is not a crime, and second, that our justice system does not permit guilt by association," senior staff attorney Scott Michelman said in a statement. "No one should have to fear arrest or prosecution for coming to the nation's capital to express opinions peacefully, no matter what those opinions may be."

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