One of the pathetic deceits practiced when submitting resource consent applications for frost fans is to claim that the percentage of sleepless nights will be no greater than X% in a year.
THIS IS DELIBERATLY MISLEADING.
Firstly, any claim that a specific number of nights is all that will occur clearly has no basis in fact when it comes to predicting the weather.
Secondly, when it is described as a yearly percentage, it sounds almost reasonable. I mean once a month? Come on what are you worrying about? Hang on... The frost fans only operate in a small portion of the year. That means (by the same math) you'll get on average, one sleepless night every week for three months. Yeouch!
Thirdly, it's not just the frequency. It's the fact that it happens at all! Go without sleep for a night. See how well you function the next day. Try a couple of days in a row.
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