An age-old saying comes to mind when considering all that we are learning from this Covid-19 bug from the Far East. Unfortunately, many lessons come with a tougher-than-hoped-for experience.
First, who first said “Necessity is the mother of invention”?
Common sense would tell you it was a Texan improvising air conditioning. Wind blowing off a block of ice would make perfect sense, though the inventor would have to act fast. Ice doesn’t last long when temperatures are approaching oven-status.