[HN Gopher] Spain bans offices, bars and shops from setting AC b...
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       Spain bans offices, bars and shops from setting AC below 80 degrees
       (27C)
        
       Author : _-david-_
       Score  : 20 points
       Date   : 2022-08-04 21:43 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.cbsnews.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.cbsnews.com)
        
       | tomohawk wrote:
       | Let's say its 30C. If you want to keep the air temperature at
       | 27C, then the AC needs to be set _below_ 27C. Also, many
       | buildings have warmer areas and cooler areas. If you 're unlucky
       | to be in a warmer area, you're going to be working in temps of
       | 30C or warmer.
       | 
       | And what about if I have a solar array on my roof? Shouldn't I be
       | able to use the power I generate to be more comfortable?
       | 
       | I predict people will move the thermostat to a warmer part of the
       | building, or just put a heat source under the thermostat.
        
       | ajsnigrutin wrote:
       | How the hell will they regulate this? Just moving the thermostat
       | to a hotter spot will keep the inside temperature below 27degC,
       | while the 'setting' will be the "correct"/legal.
       | 
       | Otherwise... I think it's sad, how we've gone from great economy
       | to being hot inside shops in a year....
        
       | pdx_flyer wrote:
       | Mandatory "allow shorts at work" rule should be next.
        
         | llampx wrote:
         | I find this such a nasty bit of insidious sexism in the
         | workplace. Men are supposed to wear full sleeves and full pants
         | all the time, and being in shorts or short sleeves is seen as
         | unprofessional.
         | 
         | Less of an issue if you WFH but anytime summer hits, take a
         | look in downtown and what people are dressed up in. Women are
         | in light summer dresses or shorts and men are in restrictive
         | full clothing. Same goes for choice of footwear.
        
           | criley2 wrote:
           | I think most women would trade and accept male clothing
           | restrictions rather than the nonsense social requirements of
           | heels, make-up, and all of the rigamarole that goes with
           | women's clothing, between its fragility and difficulty of
           | washing, to its cost, to the inherent sexism of how all of it
           | is "looks over function", mostly pocketless with low utility,
           | etc.
           | 
           | I also don't think most men would trade into that horror
           | scape we've created for women. If you're one of the few men
           | who would, good on you. I say, wear those heels and skirts,
           | and see who cares.
        
             | forinti wrote:
             | Where I work, women can use shorts and even flip-flops but
             | men must wear trousers and shoes.
        
             | llampx wrote:
             | Women do wear men's clothing or women's version of it (eg
             | boyfriend jeans) and it is seen as acceptable. Whereas men
             | wearing dresses or skirts is still quite fringe, unless you
             | live in the punk scene in Berlin.
        
       | ped4enko wrote:
        
       | yazzku wrote:
       | The title is misleading because those guys don't use Fahrenheit
       | units. Therefore it seems technically false to claim that "Spain
       | bans offices, bars and shops from setting AC below 80 degrees." A
       | small nuance, but CBS News I guess.
        
         | crmd wrote:
         | Is the title also misleading because it's not written in
         | Spanish?
        
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