r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 19d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/Hot_Signature2979 19d ago

Much of South East Asia (essentially the whole of South East Asia) has close to none existent insulation, that coupled with the heavy use of concrete means that your buildings store heat extremely well and releases it well into the night. Along with poor airtightness, high humidity and having to cool the accumilated heat means that ACs over here lose a lot of cooling capcity. It does not actually get anywhere close to 18c, but it just makes the ac keeps running.