By the way, the main reason modern people have migrated to the American South now is because...believe it or not...air conditioning. Which was invented in Buffalo New York.
"the main reason modern people have migrated to the American South now is because...believe it or not...air conditioning."
"Modern people?" I guess we'll take the modern people. Collectivist Neanderthals can stay put up there, though ... wouldn't want them spoiling our friendly business environment and lower cost of living.
Actually, John Carrier did not invent air conditioning (the cooling process) in 1902 - Dr. John Gorrie of Appalachicola FL invented that process in 1842 (patented in 1851).
Dr. Gorrie was attempting to quell outbreaks of yellow fever by keeping patients and rooms cooler by having fans blow across bowls of ice. With the panhandle of Florida not being blessed by a plethora of available ice, Dr. Gorrie invented a machine to freeze water, adn then proceeded to "air condition" hospital rooms.