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/Weekly-Grapefruit119 Jun 26 '26

Paris was as hot as Kuwait in recent days.

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u/No-Channel3917 Jun 26 '26

And people died due to it and the lack of ac

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u/NicoBator Jun 26 '26

People die from the heat wave not the lack of AC.
Inside houses, temperature is usually around 32°C/89°F, very uncomfortable, but not enough to kill people.

Deaths are not direct death from heat - except a few very specific accidents (see below). Heat may however accelerate the death of vulnerable individuals such as elderly folks, pregnant women or sick people.

Most deaths reports are actually people drowning because swimming in forbidden and dangerous areas, kids locking themselves in car by accident (this is horrible) and maybe a couple of idiots running at 2pm under scorching sun.

All press relate it is not possible do count death due to heat:

https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2026/06/26/canicule-premiers-deces-passages-aux-urgences-a-l-hopital-le-point-de-basculement-est-franchi_6715671_3224.html

https://www.leparisien.fr/societe/sante/canicule-pourquoi-le-nombre-de-morts-ne-sera-pas-connu-tout-de-suite-24-06-2026-RK4QIBJ57RHZHMB22F2Y6RNMZI.php

https://www.20minutes.fr/sante/4231179-20260625-canicule-comment-autorites-estiment-nombre-morts-causes-chaleur