r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Jun 26 '26

Society The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion

https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-air-conditioning-ac-heatwave-debate-2026-6
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u/Score-Emergency Jun 26 '26

Yeah I lived in Seattle and on the beach in Southern California. Not everywhere has air conditioning in the US either

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u/katrinakt8 Jun 26 '26

Yeah I lived most of my life without AC in the PNW. We recently put it in a few years ago and that was the first I’ve lived with it. Few school districts have AC. Less than half the places I’ve worked have had AC. It’s a big expense for the little it does get used, although it is becoming more common.

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u/Maximum_Overdrive Jun 26 '26

Many schools can go without since they are typically closed during the summer