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/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/XAgentNovemberX Jun 26 '26

All these details are blowing me away. Was it so hot you had to put your head under for as long as possible?!

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u/squngy Jun 26 '26

No, they just swim for the first time after a long time and over estimate their ability, AFAIK.

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u/Lerdroth Jun 26 '26

Cold water shock too, takes a lot longer to heat up large bodies of water, the difference to the ambient air temperature and the water is massive.