Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition the outdoors

Re:Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition ... by miranda_rights on Monday October 21, 2019 @03:16PM (#21316097)

I had a similar reaction when I lived in Austin. I'd walk down 6th street (one of the streets with active nightlife) and bars would leave their doors open with air conditioning blasting out onto the sidewalk. I still don't understand it - it just seems so wasteful.

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Re:Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition ... by zone411 on Monday October 21, 2019 @09:18PM (#21319432)

They probably think that open doors look welcoming, you can hear the music playing inside, which might attract people walking by, and just that if others are doing it around your bar then you should do it too unless you want to appear closed.

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Re:Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition ... by A_Parr on Monday October 21, 2019 @10:03PM (#21319699)

Cold air blowing out the doorway onto passersby is just as inviting as the music.

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