Air Conditioning 2.0

its 646 words. i need to shorten it to 500 words. how do i do that? i cut it down from 2000+ words so i cant f?

figure out how to make it any shorter!!!

It’s a fact that life without air conditioner would be extremely different from what it is now. Air conditioning has improved our economy, society, and culture, and has changed the way Americans live, walk, and play. Despite the many positive outcomes, Americans have definitely become to reliant on it.
Willis Havilland Carrier created air conditioning in 1902 while working at a printing house. The irregularities in the humidity and temperature made the inks misalign. Carrier’s invention lowered the humidity and also held it at a constant level. Air conditioning lowered the humidity of air by “balancing the temperature of the coils, through which cold air passed, with the rate of flow to reach the desired dew-point level”(Willis Carrier, par.4).
20th century social scientists theorized that “hot weather slowed civilization down, made people lazy, and created generations of slow-witted people, justifying slavery and imperialism” (Robbins, Susanna, pg. 2). When first invented, Air Conditioning was only used in factories for industrial uses and did nothing to improve the comfort of the poor factory workers. As time went on, advertisement began focusing on middle class citizens and rather than being considered an industrial product, it became a social status shaper. At the time, elite, upper class Americans shunned air conditioning and claimed that they were above admitting any discomfort. That perspective of air conditioning is now gone, and over 75% of American homes have air conditioning. Social rituals to deal with summer weather such as sitting with family on porches, and summer vacations became less common. This impact is negative because families began spending less time with each other.
Before air conditioning was used for comfort purposes, it was used mainly in America’s industry. Air conditioning wasn’t limited to only printing plants. Tobacco factories and textile mills also used it to improve their products. It also increased productivity in factories and other work places. Studies showed that a cooler temperature and lower humidity lead to an increase in productivity. In fact, “one 1938 study found a 51% increase in productivity during the summer months”. (The coolest America of the century, pg. 2). Not only did factories gain productivity, but places like movie theaters, restaurants, and stores gained a lot more business because customers came in to escape the heat. This impact on America’s economy is definitely positive. Without all the productivity and business gains, our economy wouldn’t have become as strong as it is now.
One of the most noticeable impacts air conditioning has had on America is its culture, or more specifically, its architecture. Older homes had porches and verandas. This was where families gathered on hot evenings to escape the heat. These homes use to
have thick walls, eaves, attics, breezeways, and cross ventilation; all different methods used to keep houses cool. Once air conditioning became common in houses, those methods were replaced with centrally cooled suburban houses. This impact is negative because the south lost a lot of its unique architecture.
Finally, air conditioning definitely has changed the way Americans live, work, and play. Now enclosed spaces are comfortable enough to work in, maximizing productivity and space. AC is also now used for preservation. It was used while preserving the Sistine Chapel in Rome and to preserve a 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy. Air conditioning also led to the invention of the centrifugal chiller. This invention was used to cool large public areas, and used refrigerant fluid instead of ammonia.
Out of all other American innovations, air conditioning might have had the greatest impact, changing American society, culture, as well as its economy. Americans have obviously become too dependent on, as they miss it when its not there. Americans now have become accustomed to being comfortable, so now, instead of going outside to enjoy the outside where they would miss the cool AC air, they would rather stay in the comfort of their air conditioned home.

Remove sentences that are totally obvious. Such as: "It’s a fact that life without air conditioner would be extremely different from what it is now".

Gee, no kidding. That’s totally obvious that not having an air conditioner is different than having one. It’s a lame thing to point out. Don’t insult your reader’s intelligence with stuff like that.

Also you have some run-on sentences: "Out of all other American innovations, air conditioning might have had the greatest impact, changing American society, culture, as well as its economy."

Just say, "air conditioning has changed American society." Then give examples.

It is really silly to say: "Americans have obviously become too dependent on, as they miss it when its not there."

First of all, it’s unnecessary to tell me something if it is obvious. Since it is obvious I must already know it, so why are you wasting my time by telling me? Oh, by the way you are breathing. And the sun is bright.

Also, it’s PAINFULLY obvious that people miss air conditioning when it’s not there. Duh. You don’t need to keep saying, "People notice when the air conditioning is missing." You say this over and over.

Cut out unnecessary words: "One of the most noticeable impacts air conditioning has had on America is its culture, or more specifically, its architecture."

So be specific then. Shorten this to: "The use of air conditioning has changed American architectural styles." There, see? Short and sweet.

Look up the word: Succinct.

Make your writing succinct. Get to the point. Don’t tell me things that are obvious, and don’t do it in a round-about way.

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