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> We have ways around this heat problem I don't consider that being uncomfortable is a solution. There are actual solutions used by hot countries to deal with
by GuB-42 7mo ago
> We have ways around this heat problem
I don't consider that being uncomfortable is a solution.
There are actual solutions used by hot countries to deal with the heat: ventilation, vegetation, construction techniques, etc... But adjusting work schedules so that you have a hour or two of poor quality sleep when you can't do anything else is the kind of thing you do when you have no other choice, not a solution.
I have nothing against the Spanish schedule, but I would rather not do my siesta in an unbearably hot place. And yes, AC is a solution.
AC doesn't have to be that bad. Set a reasonable temperature, combine it with good insulation, etc... Same idea as for heating in the winter.
- kube-system 7mo agoThe siesta is a part of the solution to being uncomfortable. Rather it works with the nature of the earth and human biology, instead of using brute force to work against it. It is a different solution to the same problem.
- rconti 7mo agoI think the parent means they don't want to take a nap in the midday heat. That said, presumably it's still cool enough to sleep indoors, because, while the outdoors is hot, the indoors has not yet fully heat soaked.
- kube-system 7mo agoRight, the idea is that you go find a comfortable place and rest rather than staying in the heat and exerting yourself at whatever job you were doing.