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xkcd #3044: Humidifier Review (xkcd.com)
submitted 8 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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They should add a little sticker that certifies that the humidifier supports water conservation, but in the sense of energy conservation or momentum conservation.

https://explainxkcd.com/3044/

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[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Steam is not humidity.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If there's no puddle forming around the humidifier, doesn't that mean all the water is dissolved in the air? Where else could it go?

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 8 months ago

The steam condenses into vapour when it comes into contact with the ceiling, walls, and windows.