Hot and Cold

I have just had one of those too hot too cold experiences. Last time this happened was in Calgary in February. -25 outside +28 inside. You park the heated car in the mall car park, freeze on your way across the car park and overheat in the mall. It seems that the colder it is outside the hotter the thermostats are set inside. Fine at home where you can strip down to undies but a bit of a problem wandering around a shopping complex fully dressed.

Now, I just came back from Darwin, Australia. No room for Intelligent Design in that town. At the moment it is wet season. 34 deg C and 90% humidity. You sweat standing still in the shade. It is worse in the sun. Inside they turn the thermostats down to 17 deg C. Your sweat freezes instantly when you go inside. Half the population run around with runny noses.

Why does this happen? How about all thermostats being permanently welded at 21. Even better, allow some small drift toward the outside temperature.

End of thought.