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[-] Parzivus@hexbear.net 23 points 4 months ago

That works great until you need to cook dinner, or use the computer, or any other appliance that produces a lot of heat...
It's not unlivable, sure, but it makes it hard to be productive with anything. I had broken AC for a month in the US South once, wouldn't wish it on anyone

[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 12 points 4 months ago

That works great until you need to cook dinner

Yeah, first it's frustratingly hot and afterwards you have to eat British food. It's taking 2 consecutive L's.

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago

This made me actually crack up laughing lmfao

[-] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I had broken AC for a month in the US South once, wouldn't wish it on anyone

I had a broken AC for 17 years in the US South. You adapt to it over time - I used to be extremely cold tolerant and prefer cold weather, like "go outside barefoot in shorts and a t-shirt with 3 feet of snow on the ground" tolerant, and now my extremities go numb if the temperature dips below 70 but I only hit the "this is getting too warm" point around 90 and it's not too bad until it gets close to body temperature.

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Well that’s the other thing though: British people aren’t adapted to it. I can be outside in the 80s just fine but I’ve lived in Florida most of my life. My father in law on the other hand is dying if it gets above 75 but will go out in shorts when it’s nearly freezing. It takes a long time to build up that tolerance.

[-] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 4 months ago

Yeah it's not perfect. But its usually no problem below 30C.

As for productivity, oh yes that certainly is affected. Completely agree with the US south being unliveable without AC, the US has far more extreme climate than europe.

[-] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago

Many people lived in the US south before AC. How is it unlivable? Maybe for soggy crackers but whole nations have existed there for thousands of years