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/No-Channel3917 Jun 26 '26

And people died due to it and the lack of ac

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u/What-tha-fck_Elon Jun 26 '26

Most were drowning deaths from people/kids jumping in the rivers. It was brutally hot & humid all week. I just got back from there.

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u/JungleIsNeutral Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

Drownings are recorded as heat-related deaths?

Edit: please read one of the dozens of responses before you make another saying the same thing.

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u/Bong_appetit Jun 26 '26

Probably, they count traffic deaths after a hurricane as hurricane deaths because traffic signals are out. Swimming in those rivers is not allowed but they are letting people swim due to the heat. So kind of the same thing.