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The old-tech can also be less compatible with new tech. If you live in an adobe house the high thermal mass can also block WiFi.



Do you want to be comfortable for reasonable AC cost or watch cat videos in HD instead of SD. Decisions, decisions.


And heaven forbid you try to use WiFi-enabled doorbells or AC controllers.


Heaven forbid I know how to extend WiFi ranges or otherwise accommodate outliers. If only such technology existed. But sure, getting off my ass to change the temp or see who is at the door is basically an unthinkable inconvenience in these modern times.


I thought this exchange was in good nature but the tone seems to point to something else. Have you ever lived in an adobe home? They can create a unique set of issues more modern methods don’t need to deal with.

Yes, most problems have engineering solutions. It all comes down to whether the juice is worth the squeeze. FWIW I’m generally in favor of the increased reliability of low tech, but also acknowledge I’m in the minority.


Sorry if you took that personally.

Living in a mud hut where it rains 120 days a year doesn't sound like the solution. Bricks work better.


That’s not an apology if that’s what you intended. Bricks are also inordinately more expensive. But you generally see adobe in dry climates. Again, engineering tradeoffs.




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