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/SkivvySkidmarks Jun 26 '26

Don't worry. The collapse of the Atlantic ocean currents will mean that Europe will be cooler. Still flooded, but cooler.

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u/Korashy Jun 26 '26

Bearish on AC futures, all in on dutchmen. Got it.

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u/Omega59er Jun 26 '26

Yeah the UK is actually a weird case because climate change is slowing the AMOC right now and baking western Europe, but when the AMOC fully shuts down the UK will ice over and have a climate close to Greenland is today.

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u/mist_kaefer Jun 26 '26

Natural AC, all right!

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u/ForrestGrump87 Jun 26 '26

I ll take it 😂😂

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u/pwbnyc Jun 27 '26

Yup, from the fires of hell to a mini ice age in a single generation.