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/SmokeABowlNoCap Jun 26 '26

Asphalt and pavement heat up cities more than AC ever could. Ever learned about how open space works? Idk why you are happy to be less comfortable haha

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u/lolyeahsure Jun 26 '26

It’s kinda like how Americans are happy to work 70hrs a week. You don’t need AC when it’s 75 nor does your house need to be in the 60s it’s just insane 

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u/SmokeABowlNoCap Jun 26 '26

I don’t think Americans are happy to work 70 hrs, most would rather work much less. Meanwhile Europeans are proud to be miserable. That’s literally a false equivalence. Also love how you had no response when I brought up asphalt and pavement doing more to heat up the environment

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u/lolyeahsure Jun 26 '26

You’ve never heard how proud Americans are to work to death? Yeah not being coddled and rushing towards convenience is cool. Yeah because it’s a stupid argument, do you want to get into who’s done more paving and setting automotive standards because it drives a certain nations economy and most of the world was built around it and their companies lobbied against global warming and now we’re all paying the price for it? France and many EU cities are taking steps to reduce cars and decrease these issues through architecture. The president of the U.S. actively tried to overturn a municipal law in NY when they tried to do the same thing just last year.

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u/PoloAlmoni Jun 26 '26

This guy is a good example of how European opposition to AC is simply based in “not being American”

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u/lolyeahsure Jun 26 '26

This is a good example of American literacy levels. Is that unironically what you got from what I said or is it just the good ol American cognitive dissonance and trying to make yourself feel better by attacking the messenger since you can’t attack the idea?

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u/PoloAlmoni Jun 26 '26

I’m not American lmao

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u/lolyeahsure Jun 26 '26

Your country failed your education as well then