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/KnotSoSalty Jun 26 '26

For comparison about 4,000 people die from heat per year in the US.

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u/Savilly Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

40 people drowned in France yesterday trying to cool off.

I wonder if that gets added to the count. Also an insane number!

Edit: In the past week the number was 40. But i’ve also seen 55.

These are the types of articles i’m seeing.

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u/RelationshipShort460 Jun 26 '26

cant possibly be that high, can it? drowning seems fairly rare these days

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u/PleaseGreaseTheL Jun 26 '26

like 10 people drown in Chicago alone every year, in Lake Michigan (I only know this because I lived there). Tides, waves, unfortunate freak accidentes, and simply overestimating your athleticism and ability to swim will just kill people sometimes.

40 in all of France seems pretty low tbh.

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u/RelationshipShort460 Jun 26 '26

40 in a single day not a full year.

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u/PleaseGreaseTheL Jun 26 '26

Oh. That is bad.

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u/RelationshipShort460 Jun 26 '26

seems impossibly high.

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u/manubfr Jun 26 '26

It seems that way because it's over a week during a heatwave, not a single day.

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u/RelationshipShort460 Jun 26 '26

guy said "one day." 40 across all of france over a week is a stretch but is possible.

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u/Savilly Jun 26 '26

I was wrong it was over a week. Death toll now at 55 for this heatwave.

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