4 ms·

What sort of structures? And how are you deciding "nice" ? I do believe you, its just when I think of a nice structure to live in, good HVAC is a must and lots

by robswc 4y ago

What sort of structures? And how are you deciding "nice" ? I do believe you, its just when I think of a nice structure to live in, good HVAC is a must and lots of place in Europe simply don't have AC... can't speak as to why that's the case but its one of those things you take for granted lol

bowsamic 4y ago
Europeans do not consider AC a must. I live in an attic conversion on a very well to do street in Germany, and there is not a single AC unit in sight. It's not common at all, we do not care about it. We would rather get extremely hot and sweaty for a few days a year than make the investment for AC
- robswc 4y ago
  Haha nice, respectable, you're crazy for that though! Perhaps its the climate too though. There's a cottage I stay at sometimes and it's so old, has no AC and practically suicidal when there's humidity.
  - bowsamic 4y ago
    Not crazy, we just aren’t so bothered by the heat. Restaurants in countries with AC are also insanely cold. Actually here in Europe we think Americans are crazy for wanting to be so cold all the time lol
    - astrange 4y ago
      That must be why the software industry isn’t developed there, there’s nothing to cool down your brains from all the thinking. Japanese houses tend to have not good enough wall-mounted AC but the commercial buildings have it on freezing.
      - bowsamic 4y ago
        What makes you say that the software industry isn't developed in Europe?
        astrange 4y ago
        Lack of ways for startups to grow outside selling to Americans (Booking, Skype, etc) and low quality of video games outside German farming simulators and British funny animal platformers.
    - robswc 4y ago
      Fair. I think it just comes down to preference. Not sure if you can say one is better than the other. I had always just assumed everywhere had AC. Oddly enough, seemed like lots of buildings had it while the houses/apartments didn't. Maybe due to the body heat of so many ppl, it becomes necessary.
- bluGill 4y ago
  The US is a lot farther south than most people think. People talk about Minneapolis as a cold northern place, but it is south of Paris which nobody thinks of as particularly cold. I don't know where in Germany you were but odds are it was north by enough to not get the extreme heat that "southern" cities like Minneapolis get in summer. Most of western Europe is blessed with a mild winter climate. Some heat is needed, but not nearly as much as parts of the US that are much farther south. (If you get to Eastern Europe things are very different)
deleted 4y ago
[deleted]

by robswc 4y ago

bowsamic 4y ago

Europeans do not consider AC a must. I live in an attic conversion on a very well to do street in Germany, and there is not a single AC unit in sight. It's not common at all, we do not care about it. We would rather get extremely hot and sweaty for a few days a year than make the investment for AC

robswc 4y ago
Haha nice, respectable, you're crazy for that though! Perhaps its the climate too though. There's a cottage I stay at sometimes and it's so old, has no AC and practically suicidal when there's humidity.
- bowsamic 4y ago
  Not crazy, we just aren’t so bothered by the heat. Restaurants in countries with AC are also insanely cold. Actually here in Europe we think Americans are crazy for wanting to be so cold all the time lol
  - astrange 4y ago
    That must be why the software industry isn’t developed there, there’s nothing to cool down your brains from all the thinking. Japanese houses tend to have not good enough wall-mounted AC but the commercial buildings have it on freezing.
    - bowsamic 4y ago
      What makes you say that the software industry isn't developed in Europe?
      - astrange 4y ago
        Lack of ways for startups to grow outside selling to Americans (Booking, Skype, etc) and low quality of video games outside German farming simulators and British funny animal platformers.
  - robswc 4y ago
    Fair. I think it just comes down to preference. Not sure if you can say one is better than the other. I had always just assumed everywhere had AC. Oddly enough, seemed like lots of buildings had it while the houses/apartments didn't. Maybe due to the body heat of so many ppl, it becomes necessary.
bluGill 4y ago
The US is a lot farther south than most people think. People talk about Minneapolis as a cold northern place, but it is south of Paris which nobody thinks of as particularly cold. I don't know where in Germany you were but odds are it was north by enough to not get the extreme heat that "southern" cities like Minneapolis get in summer. Most of western Europe is blessed with a mild winter climate. Some heat is needed, but not nearly as much as parts of the US that are much farther south. (If you get to Eastern Europe things are very different)

deleted 4y ago

[deleted]