‘It’s unbearable’: in ever-hotter US cities, air conditioning is no longer enough

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1. The only way to survive the climate emergency is to reach net zero. But the ultra rich few won’t give up their profits unless we make them.

2. We’re so hot, we need more AC, we need more electricity to run all that AC, let’s build more coal plants!

   I can’t wait for the TX grid to fall apart completely under peak demand.

   Honestly, humanity is in the middle of the biggest self-own imaginable.

3. When it gets too hot, or too cold, the wealthy class fire up airplanes and jet off to a more comfortable place. The looming catastrophy will kill the poor and sick before it tracks down the rich.

4. For people looking for advice and to strategize on preparing for extreme heat, check out the sub r/heat_prep

5. Or maybe manufacturers are building junk AC units that don’t actually work.

6. Drinking slushy ice water or other semi-frozen beverages is a far, far more energy efficient way to make yourself comfortable and protect yourself from hyperthermia than trying to cool down your entire home.

   Personally, when the temperature is above 100F, I make myself a big slushy thermos and spend the entire afternoon lying in the sun.

7. Surprised Elon Musk hasn’t started a new underground city company.

   Oh, wait… *Boring Company has entered the chat*