9 comments

  • mitthrowaway2 10 hours ago ago

    It's a pretty good idea, actually. But I wish they would do the easy response to rising summer temperatures first, by planting more shade trees.

  • manarth 6 hours ago ago

      > "This is particularly helpful for people who work in hot environments such as construction sites, factories, warehouses and outdoor event venues"
    
    It'd need thoughtful installation at indoor venues, to avoid warming the surroundings and making things worse for everyone not in the box.
  • akk0 7 hours ago ago

    Human refrigerator as in a machine that refrigerates humans, not a human that refrigerates things, as I had erroneously assumed.

  • tmp10423288442 9 hours ago ago

    In the US I would generally pop into a store in such circumstances, or in larger events in a field there might be a cooling tent. What makes this useful in Japan?

  • Avicebron 11 hours ago ago

    It's like the meme with the dog.

  • fragmede 11 hours ago ago

    I suppose human refrigerators describes the product, but it's not what I expected. I don't know what I expected though. Needs a better name. How about cooling booth or chill box or something.

    • ffaccount2 6 hours ago ago

      I assume it's unambiguous in Japanese.

    • mariuolo 10 hours ago ago

      > Needs a better name. How about cooling booth or chill box or something.

      The human preserver.

    • diceduckmonk 11 hours ago ago

      Cold Sauna Booth