ā² 37 ā¼ Amid heatwaves, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditioner (www.bbc.com) submitted 4 weeks ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/europe@feddit.org 49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[ā] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) Temperatures in my apartment never fell below 32C for a full week straight, including over night with all windows open. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ranzispa@mander.xyz -8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children) I have lived in warmer conditions and for way longer than a week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [ā] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) I've been kicked in the balls before. Doesn't mean I want to live through it again if there is any possible alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ranzispa@mander.xyz -6 points 4 weeks ago Wasn't so bad. permalink fedilink source parent [ā] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) Do you live in Southern/Southeastern Europe (or otherwise close to the Mediterranean coast) by any chance? If not then where was this? Humidity and house design are the real killers here; I know a guy from a literal desert where summers mean whole months of 40CĀ°+ peaks who now studies in Germany. When talking about the recent heat wave, he said and I quote: "I drank nothing but water for two days straight because anything I ate would warm me up." You can't rely on the temperature alone for this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [ā] ranzispa@mander.xyz -1 points 4 weeks ago This was in India. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ranzispa@mander.xyz -8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children) I have lived in warmer conditions and for way longer than a week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [ā] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) I've been kicked in the balls before. Doesn't mean I want to live through it again if there is any possible alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ranzispa@mander.xyz -6 points 4 weeks ago Wasn't so bad. permalink fedilink source parent [ā] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) Do you live in Southern/Southeastern Europe (or otherwise close to the Mediterranean coast) by any chance? If not then where was this? Humidity and house design are the real killers here; I know a guy from a literal desert where summers mean whole months of 40CĀ°+ peaks who now studies in Germany. When talking about the recent heat wave, he said and I quote: "I drank nothing but water for two days straight because anything I ate would warm me up." You can't rely on the temperature alone for this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [ā] ranzispa@mander.xyz -1 points 4 weeks ago This was in India. permalink fedilink source parent
[ā] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) I've been kicked in the balls before. Doesn't mean I want to live through it again if there is any possible alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ranzispa@mander.xyz -6 points 4 weeks ago Wasn't so bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[ā] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) Do you live in Southern/Southeastern Europe (or otherwise close to the Mediterranean coast) by any chance? If not then where was this? Humidity and house design are the real killers here; I know a guy from a literal desert where summers mean whole months of 40CĀ°+ peaks who now studies in Germany. When talking about the recent heat wave, he said and I quote: "I drank nothing but water for two days straight because anything I ate would warm me up." You can't rely on the temperature alone for this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [ā] ranzispa@mander.xyz -1 points 4 weeks ago This was in India. permalink fedilink source parent