If you don't have air conditioning, you live in Alaska or you're just crazy.
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2025
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If america jumped off a bridge...
Wait that hits too close to home.
Yeah fuck my neighbour let's flood his windows with more heat, I'm cool
It actually adds to the updraft increasing the windows effectiveness.
My guess: american guests expect 70s temps or AC. Homey runs airbnb, guests want it and go to his competition that offers it, therefore he's bullied.
poor fuckin' baby.
Much of Europe is getting hotter. AC is literally a life-saving technology on extremely hot days. No, it's not mere "comfort". Old people, in particular, are at high risk.
And it's not like Europe is completely blameless when it comes to global warming, either.
americans have bullied me into installing this
(not so) cool story bro.
come on, most of the world have worst temperatures and no AC
edit : yes you are right and it is a problem. But I do not know if AC everywhere is the solution. Building viable living spaces and changing our way of life probably is.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152766
“In the European region, heat stress is the leading cause of climate-related death in the region,” he said. “Temperature extremes such as those we’re experiencing at the moment are really exacerbating chronic conditions, including cardiovascular, respiratory and cerebro-vascular diseases, mental health and diabetes-related conditions. The extreme heat that we’re experiencing is a particular problem for elderly people, especially those living alone. It can also place an additional burden on pregnant women.”
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On 22 July 2024, the daily global average temperature reached a new record high of 17.16°C, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. On 23 July, the preliminary value was 17.15°C. On 21 July, the temperature record was 17.09°C. All three days were warmer than the previous record of 17.08°C, set only last year on 6 July 2023.
This is a real and growing problem. Stop sticking your head in the sand.
Yes sorry I was just snarky because finally AC globally still heats the world, so to keep our elders alive let's burn the world's babies
What would be the alternative?
The energy used by a window AC unit would be easily offset by a single 300W solar panel (even on hot days, they don't run 100% of the time). They tend to be needed most on sunny days, so that's not a problem for solar.
a heat pump? an aircon? an antenna? 😖
A roof
John American actually invented those, back when he created the cheeseburger.
John American is a fat fucking piece of shit. Also, I fucked his sister. She's in-fucking-sane but fun in bed.
This was before Thomas Ladder
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That's not a great place for a compressor, direct exposure to the weather means they are unable to exchange heat as efficiently. Why'd they put it up there?
Lack of space is the primary reason for putting it on a roof. It will get direct sunlight and there will random temperature differences so efficiency will never really be perfect. The condenser coils are also covered and it's not open like a ground unit would be.
They could put it in the shade, and that would be nice. I am curious where they should put it in this case...
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those “American style” ground units in Europe. They all look like the one in the picture and are predominantly wall or roof mounted.
They exist, but primarily for heavy duty or professional use - think office spaces or supermarkets. Most homes are fine with wall units.
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A sprawling yard to put things on is a very american thing.
It could be a thing for any rural house in countries that have the land for it.
Yes, but the vast majority of Europeans are not rural -- and unlike Americans, they aren't suburban, either.
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Dude climate change demands these. Have them powered by solar panels and its a win/win
They might have meant that. Americans using climate change to bully them to install a mini split.
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Well you messed it up anon. You'll need a bigger antenna for good wifi ac
Nah, that's the antenna to watch TV for the TV watching license.
I have heard that they recently passed a bill for having a toaster license you have to use to use your own damn toaster.
I heard about the TV Watching License from my boyfriend the other day. I honestly thought he was joking, what a way to find out he wasn't.
Same with me. Literally I thought it was a joke. Although, I AM joking about the toaster license. It's a refrence to a clip from the 2012 libertarian presidential debate (if you did not know, of course).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcllE7fx8-I
Oh I'm aware the lulz generated by Libertarians
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