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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by darknavi on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:34PM (#34406377)
That can work just fine by intentionally opening windows. Having a "drafty" house is just forcing that 100% of the time (which isn't always wanted).

Side note: As a US resident in an area with a ton of mosquitos, I cannot understand why other countries don't heavily use window screens. Lizards a pretty cool, flies and other flying bugs are just annoying and gross.

Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by Tade0 on Monday January 16, 2023 @06:51PM (#34407195)
In Europe, outside of the south, mosquitoes are pretty tame.

After spending some years in Italy I developed a partial immunity to mosquito bites. It lasted for about half a year.

Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by DoingIsLearning on Monday January 16, 2023 @10:03PM (#34408678)
> In Europe, outside of the south, mosquitoes are pretty tame.

Use to be... native species were mostly a problem during summer and during night time.

But since about 15 years ago you had a massive spread of invasive Asian Tiger mosquitos (Aedes albopictus) genomic studies show it was likely introduced via Italy and Albania simultaneously.

Those things are nasty, go 24/7, and are just a very different beast in terms of disease vector.

There are already established population pockets as far North as Switzerland. Yet another problem that is likely to worsen as temperatures continue to rise.

Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by Tade0 on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @03:30AM (#34410349)
Large part of my immunity was due to them.

They employ an amazing tactic by sometimes walking up to their target.

You can hear mosquitoes flying, but their footsteps are obviously inaudible.

Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by rolisz on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @12:38AM (#34409491)
Eh, in Romania mosquitoes are pretty bad. And in the last couple of years they're "cousins" came along: tiger mosquitoes. Those cause a really nasty bite
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by bckygldstn on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @01:35AM (#34409720)
As an immigrant to the US I hate the window screens and have removed the ones I can: it feels like being in prison not being able to truly open the windows. We live in an area without mosquitoes or bugs to speak of, but all the apartments here seem to have the screens anyway.