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by Tadpole9181 6 days ago
Something like 90% of US residential buildings have AC. For Europe, it's around 20% (for good reason, mind you). It's not a meme if it's an actual fact that many European homes are not prepared for these kinds of increasingly common heat waves, and I got the impression that the parent was showing genuine concern.
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House build after WW2 are terrible. I miss my ancient Berlin house with 80cm thick walls. Cool in summer, warm in winter.
Room roofs as high as 3.5 m.. altbau
Yeah, amazing! In my 1950’s renovated house the ceiling was like 220? Anyway, easy to touch without jumping, terrible
Saw some "Plate" flat in the 2000s - came in- couldn't see the home owner, because some light fixture was dangling between me and his face.