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maybe for someone like you, but not for someone like me. Your statements are not fact, but just opinion... and I, like many others, have heard your opinion several times and understand you like living in your "subtropical paradise." We got it, dude.
Yes, but unfortunately, you, along with the other people, lack awareness of the fact that living can be done comfortably (for the most part) in the South year-round with neither A/C or Heat.
Yes, but unfortunately, you, along with the other people, lack awareness of the fact that living can be done comfortably (for the most part) in the South year-round with neither A/C or Heat.
I have severe heat intolerance.... anything above 80 is EXTREMELY hot for me. Especially with humidity. I am sick with nausea and headaches almost every day right now due to it being summer in your beloved "subtropical paradise." So no, it is not lack of awareness...it is my body can not function in a climate with heat and humidity no matter how much I try to "acclimate" to it. I have been here a total of 27 years and it has actually gotten worse each summer! So again, your opinion is that: an opinion.
I have severe heat intolerance.... anything above 80 is EXTREMELY hot for me. Especially with humidity. I am sick with nausea and headaches almost every day right now due to it being summer in your beloved "subtropical paradise." So no, it is not lack of awareness...it is my body can not function in a climate with heat and humidity no matter how much I try to "acclimate" to it. I have been here a total of 27 years and it has actually gotten worse each summer! So again, your opinion is that: an opinion.
80F temps being "extremely hot," a by-product of the Eurocentric attitudes of the US.
80F temps being "extremely hot," a by-product of the Eurocentric attitudes of the US.
Actually no.... it causes me to simply overheat very easily. You are not me, so do not tell me what is extremely hot for my personal self. Your argument is moronic.
Actually no.... it causes me to simply overheat very easily. You are not me, so do not tell me what is extremely hot for my personal self. Your argument is moronic.
The Europeans had little experience with hot, humid climates, like that of the US South, because the continent lacks such a climate. Thus, the Europeans had the generational lack of experience with such climates, and thus the methods to deal with such climates effectively without A/C, unlike people from Africa or Asia. This explains alot, from the lack of development in the Southern US until recently, to the negative feelings towards the Southern US climate. Had the US been dominated by people from Africa, or Asia, especially those from the warm parts of their continents, you would not hear near the amount of complaining about the Southern climate.
With that said, Southern Europeans, like those from Spain, do have a decent amount of experience in dealing with hot climates, much unlike northern Europeans (who make up a majority of the US). For example, the Spanish have the concept of the afternoon siesta, where they rested through noon, avoiding the hottest part of the day. Such techniques of dealing with hot climates are a huge part in how the Spanish were able to conquer and extend their influence throughout a large portion of the Americas, including much of Central and South America, relative to Northern Europeans.
Why is this thread still going on? Of course you CAN live in the south without AC barring any health conditions. But why the hell would you want to?
Some people like to enjoy the awesome, refreshing thunderstorms that happen every summer in the region, along with the lush, verdant vegetation, and lively, charming culture.
Most Southern cities are not really that hot in the summer, so A/C isn't really required. Many are also warm enough in the winter for one to go by without central Heat.
Some people like to enjoy the awesome, refreshing thunderstorms that happen every summer in the region, along with the lush, verdant vegetation, and lively, charming culture.
Most Southern cities are not really that hot in the summer, so A/C isn't really required. Many are also warm enough in the winter for one to go by without central Heat.
How does vegetation and culture relate to not having AC?
Some people like to enjoy the awesome, refreshing thunderstorms that happen every summer in the region, along with the lush, verdant vegetation, and lively, charming culture.
Most Southern cities are not really that hot in the summer, so A/C isn't really required. Many are also warm enough in the winter for one to go by without central Heat.
How about a few examples of Paradise without A/C? Thank you!
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