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by basisword 1 hour ago
COST. People don’t have the money to spend installing aircon to save themselves from a couple of weeks of discomfort per year.
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and regulatory hurdles in many locations, you can't really install AC in many buildings because there's nowhere to put the external unit
At the point there is a noticeable mortality spike, it’s not just a few weeks of discomfort eh?
Still doesn’t solve the cost factor. If you don’t have the money you don’t have the money. And if you barely have the money you’re probably going to take the risk because the risk is still very low.