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Re:Five billion people will face extreme heat at least a mon... by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Sunday September 10, 2023 @03:54PM (#37459353)
Looks like they will need cheap, reliable electricity and air conditioning.

We should focus on making sure they get it.

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Re:Five billion people will face extreme heat at least a mon... by gnicholas on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:09PM (#37459527)
In other (hacker) news: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37455382
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Re:Five billion people will face extreme heat at least a mon... by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:01PM (#37459439)
Air conditioning can increase external temperatures in cities by approx 2 degrees C.
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Re:Five billion people will face extreme heat at least a mon... by somehnguy on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:25PM (#37459683)
But decrease internal temperatures by 20+ degrees. Seems like a good trade off.
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Re:Five billion people will face extreme heat at least a mon... by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:35PM (#37459802)
Depends very much on which side you are on. Unfortunately I expect that those people outside won't have much say in the matter.
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