evidence: Fact Check: 15-Year-Old Orphan Did NOT Invent 'Cost Free Air Con' That Destroyed The $15-Billion Air Conditioning Industry Did a 15-year-old orphan boy named Billy from Albuquerque invent a "cost free" air conditioner that "destroyed" the $15-billion air conditioning industry? No, that's not true: A marketing video making the claim is edited from an unrelated video of a teen software programming prodigy. The small portable Blaux air conditioner that the video is selling is not "cost free," and the company's website does not mention the story of the young inventor. The video tells a fake story intended to help an online marketer earn affiliate referral fees.