[layman51]

How do we square this with what happened when imperialist people went into areas with much hotter weather to establish colonies? Were the colonists less efficient back then when air conditioning didn't exist yet? Or could it be that these area weren't as hot in earlier centuries as they are today? Also, what are the implications for countries with imperialist pasts that are getting hotter due to climate change?

[sigwinch]

We see Egypt colonizing its hotter neighbors, but it seems no administrator considered himself lucky to have the job.

[DougN7]

My guess is the answer involves slavery/forced labor.

[captn3m0]

https://scroll.in/article/1028513/amidst-uk-heatwave-a-remin...

[layman51]

Thank you for sharing this article. I had never learned of this type of fan before, but I always wondered about how the people from Europe who weren't used to the heat would have coped with it, especially with how in recent times there has been news coverage about heat domes and infrastructure that might have been designed for a different climate.