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I could see Singapore building an air conditioned dome over the whole city. Besides the nonfree press, etc, the relentless heat and humidity is the biggest nega
by blt 9y ago
I could see Singapore building an air conditioned dome over the whole city. Besides the nonfree press, etc, the relentless heat and humidity is the biggest negative of the city.
- hellofunk 9y agoOnly for visitors. You get to used to the climate pretty quickly if you live there. Many of my neighbors there wouldn't even bother with AC.
- jasonm23 9y agoStill took me 2+ years to acclimatise properly. Now I'm uncomfortable in temperatures lower than 28C (84F)
- ValentineC 9y ago> You get to used to the climate pretty quickly if you live there. Many of my neighbors there wouldn't even bother with AC. I've lived in Singapore (almost) all my life, and the average temperature/humidity feels a lot higher as compared to when I was younger. It's not easy to survive without AC, and most middle-class households here will consider it a necessity.
- hellofunk 9y agoI lived in the Farrer Park neighborhood a few years ago, and most of my neighbors seemed quite content with nice fans in their house, and would often not use their air conditioning. I guess everyone's different. I've got a buddy who grew up in Singapore and when he goes back to visit, the room he stays in has no air conditioning.
- ggg9990 9y agoWhen I visited I tried to walk ONE subway stop outside in DECEMBER. I almost fainted halfway through and had to sit down and drink water. Almost ended up calling an Uber.
- h1srf 9y agoMonths don't matter. In that region, the weather is always the same 2 variants year round: Hot & Humid and Hot, Humid & Raining.
- xxpor 9y agoThis is the most important point, but also Singapore is in the southern hemisphere (barely), so December is technically spring/summer as well.
- namelost 9y agoSingapore is in the northern hemisphere. It's north(west) of Pontianak which is on the equator.
- jasonm23 9y agoWe have 2 seasons. Inside and Outside
- greggman 9y agoI thought it was hot, hotter, and shopping
- altern8tif 9y agoMore accurately, it's raining or not raining.
- cyberferret 9y agoIf you are not used to the heat and humidity (i.e. coming from a colder clime) then it is very easy to overheat and dehydrate yourself. Don't underestimate the amount of water you have to drink. You will find that locals will have subtly learned the art of avoiding the worst of it - i.e. avoiding walking outdoors in the middle of the day, and also walking along the side of the street that is in more shade from buildings etc.
- vorg 9y ago> Singapore building an air conditioned dome over the whole city By the time they build it, it won't just be for aircon, but also to purify the air coming in from outside. It'll also be nice to do without the rain. Singapore with a dome is probably what the first moon bases will look like.
- GlenTheMachine 9y agoNo kidding. I'm from the US south. I thought I knew humid until I visited Singapore. Walking off the airplane at 5:00 AM was like walking into a sauna, and it never got better. I was talking to a shopkeeper, who apologized for "the bad weather". I said, yes, is it always this humid? She looked at me blankly. "Oh, this isn't humid; I meant the rain."
- blt 9y agoSame story for me. It was so hot, I basically lost my appetite and only got to try 1/2 of the foods I wanted to try there. I was constantly visiting the sugarcane drink and iced tea stalls though.
- cyberferret 9y agoI miss freshly squeezed sugar cane drinks. Coconut water (straight out of a green coconut) is also terrific for rehydrating.
- latchkey 9y agoI love the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. Kind of like mini versions of what you are talking about. ;-)
- rorykoehler 9y agoI love the weather
- waivek 9y agoLee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore: "Air conditioning was a most important invention for us, perhaps one of the signal inventions of history. It changed the nature of civilization by making development possible in the tropics. Without air conditioning you can work only in the cool early-morning hours or at dusk. The first thing I did upon becoming prime minister was to install air conditioners in buildings where the civil service worked. This was key to public efficiency." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14495062 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14495062