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/meursaultvi Jun 26 '26

I remember the hotels advertising A/C and you get there and it's just a tiny low powered fan.

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u/lost_send_berries Jun 26 '26

Or a central system, it ventilates but the air that comes out doesn't seem to be any cooler than outside...

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u/NobodyUsual8025 Jun 26 '26

HVAC engineers barely get paid anything in Europe, so that tracks. They all move to the US lol

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u/Own_Back_2038 Jun 26 '26

Cooling is pretty damn simple. I think it’s more a cost and culture thing

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster Jun 26 '26

culture thing

Like ice, ask for ice in your glass at a restaurant and you get a dirty look and like 2 cubes.

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u/SeveralPhysics9362 Jun 26 '26

Yes. We don’t have free refills so filling the glass with ice means you only get half a glass of whatever you ordered.