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by manuelabeledo 1420 days ago
> Judging from the comments here it seems almost nobody can tolerate anything less than perfect thermal confort.

You could use the same argument against any modern technology.

A car? Our bodies are designed to walk for hours. A hot shower? Our bodies can withstand cold water, and don't need to be washed every day anyway. And so on and so forth.

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> You could use the same argument against any modern technology.

Yes, technology is there to make our lives more comfortable, but at what price? Is modern society mature enough to weigh the pros and cons of each technology? I doubt it.

We live longest with slight starvation... Doesn't seem to be hugely popular though.