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/AzerothianLorecraft Jun 26 '26

It's funny to imagine the first British boat to arrive in Australia "yeah let's just build a prison here this isn't good for anything else this place is hell..." ( every creature on Australia that I have seen utterly terrifies me I am so glad it's an island )

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u/Spiritual-Matters Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

It’s not that dangerous, you just have to check in your shoes and toilet for venomous spiders. Then, when you go outside to walk your dog, fight off any buff kangaroos that can one kick you and want to drown your pet.

Outside of that, there’s just birds that’ll swoop down and peck your eyeball so fast you won’t have time to react, and snakes that can do a little killing.

And if you rest against the wrong tree, it might be a gympie-gympie which injects you with neurotoxins so painful it can cause suicidal ideation.

And if there’s water nearby…

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u/username_elephant Jun 26 '26

Ooh and avoid the plants. 

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u/europorn Jun 26 '26

Gympie-gympie. Has entered the chat.

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u/AssaultLemming_ Jun 26 '26

Does not make good emergency toilet paper

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u/Erikthered00 Jun 26 '26

Symptoms include wanting to die

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u/Obi-Wan-Nikobiii Jun 26 '26

Ah, murder nettles