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Yes and no. There are much better heat conductors, and air has a very low thermal capacity and truly minimal conduction, but air is free (at least so far), air is light, and you can blow it fairly easily. Water is a far better thermal conductor, but it is much heavier, harder to pump, and even tiny leaks cause a big mess. If you need a closed system (such as because water is limited -- no handy river!) you end up having to get the heat from the water to the air in the end. Lots and lots of electronics use air as their coolant, look around you.

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