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[–] recon_johnny 3 points -2 points (+1|-3) ago 

So it releases cooler air into the atmosphere. Instead of keeping it in the building.

Makes perfect sense.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard ago  (edited ago)

It blows cool air through the entire building.

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[–] mralexson [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

It’s not like a modern day refrigeration system. It uses evaporation for cooling

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[–] watts2db ago 

which works great in an arid climate

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[–] DFW ago 

So it's an early air conditioner.

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[–] skullfuku ago 

Before ancient Iranians, ants and termites used the technique vor architectural ventilation. Kudos to ants, termites and iranians! It's great and always works!

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[–] andrew_white_forever ago 

Yeah I was wondering how these people actually could stand living in the desert.

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[–] ChaoticNeutral 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Like termite mounds.

Edit:

Apparently people are idiots.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/08/how-termite-mounds-breathe

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[–] boekanier ago 

I want a wind catcher too.

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[–] 20737084? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yep, blonde hair blue eyed 'Iranians' invented that.

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[–] Gigglestick 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I’ll keep my Nordic culture, thanks.

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[–] Rawrination 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Ancient Iranians ... so Aryans ?

There are even things like this that can keep food frozen in the desert with no electricity used. I don't know if it can keep stuff frozen year around or just really cold, but ancients had some awesome engineering abilities.

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