Same thing goes for showers. Who declared that showers should be performed with hot water? On a side note.. what the hell is this crap about catching cold from not wearing a coat outside in the winter. Last time I checked, colds and other illnesses come from germs, not a certain air temperature.

Perhaps we should start a movement to change some of the widely accepted practices in society, that seem to be followed simply because "that's just what you do". I volunteer to be the Secretary of Defense of our new world.

Yeah Hu, you go ahead and enjoy your freeing cold shower first thing in the morning. You show the world how unique you can be! I just feel sorry for your sensitive man-parts.

wow hu. CLEVER. you SHOW them! once you stop wearing a coat and taking ice cold showers THE WORLD WILL FOLLOW!

i suggest world domination as a follow up.

in a real comment on the blog, i rarely use A/C and if i lived somewhere with dry heat, the chances of me ever using it would slim to none.

For a long time I have had a theory about temperature and productivity of a given civilization. It is definitely true that people living in 100 degree African heat are fully accustomed to it and probably don’t spend their days dreaming of a 15000 BTU air conditioner. However I suspect that this prevalent heat may be a considerable reason why many regions lying within 30 degrees of the equator are considered to be 2nd or 3rd world. In addition to Africa take a look at the Far East, Central America, South America, and the Middle East which lie almost entirely within this sector. These regions lag the world in almost every measure of life expectancy and economic indicators. It was not until the wide spread advent of air conditioning that countries like Saudi Arabia and India began to share in the success previously enjoyed by cooler areas of the world.

Technology comes at a price. A few shamanistic Native American cultures believed that the price of technology was to high to pay. If a warrior had a heater that means he did'nt have to adjust to the cold. He was weakened. Him being cold would force him to become smarter, to adapt better, to be more resourceful. He may start exercising and thus becoming stronger, he may learn how to start a fire with natural flint and sticks, he may kill a wild deer and cook the meat to warm his bones or climb into the chest cavity for warmth.

I used to do the same thing at my house back in LA but now that Im living with other people for college the temp is always set and I feel weak :(