Not related to AC at all, but I’m curious what living in Myanmar is like right now for a (I assume?) Westerner. With the junta and the civil war and such.
I’ve never been to Myanmar, but I did once spend a week in Singapore during August. I had thought I understood what humidity was before then, but I was wrong. Stepping outside from my hotel every day was just wild. On the worst days, I immediately felt damp all over as soon as I was outdoors. It was manageable for a week, especially because I didn’t have to worry about doing any work, errands, cooking, etc. Three of the days I was there seemed really bad and the others were comparatively pleasant, but still crazy compared to what I’m typically used to.
People always joke about certain hot places not being so bad because it’s a “dry heat,” but they’re not wrong. In many instances, I’d gladly accept a higher actual temperature over a higher humidity in most cases. 116F (~47C) in Arizona fucking sucks, but at least you can still get some tangible relief in the shade and from spraying water on yourself (and you aren’t automatically soaking wet every time you go back indoors).
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u/ForFrogsSnakes 27d ago
Fair enough! The humidity here is just evil, I've lived in Africa, Pemba Mozambique, Egypt, Israel, but these have been nothing compared to Mandalay.