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Interesting; I wouldn't have guessed it made that huge a difference. I spent a good portion of my childhood in Greece without A/C, and now that it has A/C it's
by _delirium 13y ago
Interesting; I wouldn't have guessed it made that huge a difference. I spent a good portion of my childhood in Greece without A/C, and now that it has A/C it's a pretty incremental quality-of-life change, not some huge revelation (at least outside Athens, maybe it's worse there). Some people use it (rarely more than a few hours a day), others prefer open windows, and generally livable either way. Mainly due to the humidity difference, perhaps?
- pyre 13y agoIt's definitely the humidity. I was able to bike my 8 mile commute to/from work while in Portland, OR in the middle of a 100+ F heat wave a couple of years ago. On the other hand, I'm currently dying in this Toronto heat wave that's 90F's during the day and 80F's at night. For me the real difference is the humidity. Portland, is super dry during the summer, and wet during the fall, winter, and spring.
- stephenhuey 13y agoYes, humidity makes a big difference. Google for air conditioning capital of the world. Houston was a widespread early adopter for a good reason!
- joonix 13y agoMediterranean climate is the best in the world (it is also found in southern California). Unfortunately most of the rest of the world is drenched in humidity, which is the bane of my existence.