u/RIKIPONDI

This is primarily an underground metro thing. But I feel like going straight from an Air Conditioned space to the outside ruins the outside place because your body goes into crisis mode trying to adapt itself to hot and humid climates. Instead, if metro systems, and by extension any other large air conditioned public space (such as airports), had a section next to their entrances and exits that was weakly air conditioned, it could serve as a natural buffer allowing people's bodies to adapt themselves to the outside.

This is something I noticed when I was in Kolkata. The East West Metro system is fully air conditioned to the entrances. However, exiting at say, Sealdah station directly into 2pm sun and 70% humidity is not a fun experience. However, this is something that is better with the original Blue Line (alongwith a bunch of quality of life things). Because the stations are weakly air conditioned, you only get the full effect of the AC inside the train itself which is the most crowded place and thus, where AC is needed most. Having an approach like this could also save a lot on energy, especially with larger areas.

What do you guys think?

I should start off by saying I'm not a frequent flyer, which is why I'm not stating an opinion, I am asking why. There are things about the airport I don't notice.

I really like this airport though. I get in, check in, go through security and I'm at a gate within 2 minutes of walking, which is sort of epic. There are shops but they don't get in the way somehow (maybe I'm wrong here idk).

For context, I have been to relatively large airports before (ie the maze runner episode of Kuala Lumpur) but I find the compact-ness of this airport very appealing. It's like walking into a train station but cleaner. Show up, drop your bag, go through security and you're at the gate.

I can see why this would cause capacity issues (from my understanding the airside only has one runway). To me this is a compromise between airport location and capacity. Is Parandur necessary? Probably not today, but probably yes in 5 years. If built, I feel Meenambakkam should be retained for passenger use and serve a similar purpose to London City airport (smaller place in the city, serving limited flights). I don't know if you desire airports to be large malls, but I like the stripped back, no nonsense approach in the current airport.

I should note that I hate flying in general, mostly because the security check feels intrusive and I find luggage restrictions to be cumbersome (not weight mind you, but what I can put where, having to plan for it and stuff).

The current airport seems to be well used, and I would hate to see this airport ditched if Parandur is built (which seems unlikely because people voted for a certain someone and acted surprised that their candidate won).

So, why is Meenambakkam garbage? Why is it described as a glorified bus stand? Enlighten me.

The electronics in the laptop are completely fine and working well, but the power button has physically broken itself and is no longer actuating the motherboard's switch. I've been using the Novo button as a temporary measure. How do I get the button replaced?

As a secondary question, my BIOS version does not have a "wake on AC" type setting, letting the laptop power on when plugged in to charge. Is there a different BIOS version that would let me do this?

Thanks in advance.