The Adjacent Possible - Air Conditioning

The idea of the adjacent possible suggests that every invention or breakthrough opens the door to the next, often in ways that cannot be seen until the door is unlocked. One thing births the possibility of another, as a microchip makes the modern computer possible, as the invention of the elevator makes skyscrapers viable, or, in a more unexpected way, as air conditioning makes the thriving modern cities of Florida possible.

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