Smart thermostats promise to end household temperature disputes by learning everyone’s preferences, which is exactly how the disputes started. Return to diplomacy.
Partner: It’s freezing in here.
You: I can offer 19.5.
Partner: 21.
You: 19.6, and I’ll include a blanket.
Partner: 20.4 and the good blanket.
You: I’ll need to take that back to my side.
Field note: talks ran for eleven weeks and closed at 19.8°C, by which point it was May and both parties wanted it off.