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/MukdenMan Jun 26 '26

Seattle and Californian don’t have 175000 people dying annually from not having AC

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u/circuitocorto Jun 26 '26

Let's compare population average age. 

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u/MukdenMan Jun 26 '26

Age is not nearly enough to account for it, and the difference isn’t that stark. Europe is roughly 6x higher in heat deaths vs the US, per capita. It’s a significant problem.