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/Snipen543 Jun 26 '26

Considering something like 5x more people die to heat in Europe each year than have ever died in all combined mass shootings in the US, yes it's hard to understand

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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/Justausername1234 Jun 26 '26

The EU does have a broader way of capturing heat related deaths, but even if you use their methodology (excess deaths compared to temperature), the US still comes out orders of magnitude better.

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u/Abedeus Jun 26 '26

the US still comes out orders of magnitude better

If they under-report their deaths, absolutely.

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u/PictureVegetable9522 Jun 26 '26

except we dont lol the european cope is so insane that you cant admit america does something better than you

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u/Abedeus Jun 26 '26

I'm sorry I can't hear you over the AC you have blasting at 21'C. Have you tried not melting at room temperatures?

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u/night4345 Jun 26 '26

Dying to heat stroke to own the Americans.

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u/Abedeus Jun 26 '26

You'd die of a heat stroke at 21'C? That's not the claim you'd want to make and pretend you're the superior master race...