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You do realize that the median income monthly income is $277USD/month, right? A/C is a luxury for most. And even if builders put A/C in, many don't have the m
by refurb 3y ago
You do realize that the median income monthly income is $277USD/month, right? A/C is a luxury for most. And even if builders put A/C in, many don't have the money to spend on electricity to run it.
Hell, when I lived in Singapore (3 degree from the equator), most homes had A/C, but many, many people never used it because the electricity was something they didn't want to spend their money on.
People have been living in that region for thousands of years, of which only the last 50 years has A/C been an option.
- anonym29 3y agoYou say this like the climate hasn't changed so much in the last 50 years that AC has gone from a luxury to a necessity in many parts of the world. A substantial and growing portion of the planet is inhospitable to human life without AC.
- guraf 3y agoTons of things are necessities: food, water, medicine, clothing. You repeating that doesn't change the fact than many people CAN'T AFFORD IT. Doesn't matter if they'll die without it, doesn't matter if you feel they should be forced to have one. The reality doesn't care about your feelings.
- refurb 3y ago> You say this like the climate hasn't changed so much in the last 50 years that AC has gone from a luxury to a necessity in many parts of the world. Empirically it has not. Just because Americans who aren't acclimatized to high temperatures "need" A/C, doesn't mean it's a necessity, considering people living in far hotter climates do without.