Cold is Better than Hot

Closing Remarks: I did not misunderstand your logic. And if I did, it could only be because your logic was flawed and I was trying to help out (=P). Anyways... 1) Rarity. The argument here is not about which is more "useful", it's about which is better. So again, let's compare. Diamonds, Rare. Life in the galaxy, Rare. Planets that sustain life. Rare. Tin, Common. Emptiness in the galaxy, Common. Planets that cannot sustain life. Common. Heat, Rare. Cold, Common. Things that are Rare are often more valuable, hence "better" than things that are common. Heat is Rare. Cold is not just common, it's ubiquitous. It's everywhere. And since Heat is more valuable, it's better. My opponent pins his arguments on the fact that he would choose Tin over Diamond. And now let me ask the audience. Because anyone who chooses Diamond over Tin, has no choice but to vote for MEEEEEEE. 2) Happiness. I did not miss your point about bringing up disasters. Rather YOU missed MY point about disasters. You see, considering the host of natural disasters, and wars and etc. the people who live in hot places should be so miserable they should be committing suicides on a very very regular basis. Daily. Minutely. But they don't. THEREFORE, it's clear that the HEAT in and of itself, must have a positive impact on happiness. Well by clear I really mean one plausible explanation not exactly backed by scientific fact. BUT, this goes unchallenged by my opponent. Without an alternative explanation which makes more sense, my reasonable hypothesis stands unchallenged, and therefore I win on this point as well. 3) Heat Management My opponent claims that my discussion about "parkas, heavy coats, vests, blankets, sleeping bags, sweat shirts, sweaters, hoodies, ski masks, beanies, mittens, gloves, boots, uggs, long johns, wool socks, etc. to cover your body." is not heat management. I would think it very much falls under heat management right? I mean in the cold, you have to undergo extensive effort to maintain warmth using all the mentioned. In the heat, all you need is a t-shirt, or no shirt at all. Doesn't that suggest that heat is easier to manage than cold? And furthermore, even if we accept the argument that this is about "heat tolerance", not "heat management", even better. Because that's ANOTHER point in favor of heat. Heat you can tolerate better than cold, as my opponent concedes. (read his argument, because it sounds like a clear concession to me) And lastly ... "think if you asked two people on the street, one in a blizzard with many layers of covering, and a naked man in 110 degree heat, you'll still find the cold person significantly more comfortable and grateful than the guy in the heat." All the way back in Round 1, I said "And furthermore, even if you have jackets, the idea that you won't feel the cold is pretty ridiculous isn't it?" The truth is, jackets are pretty uncomfortable. Often, unless you have the right jacket, you'd feel too cold OR too hot. And how many of you have put on a nice warm jacket, gone outside to shovel snow, and then became too hot because of the physical exertion? Then you had no choice but to muck in severe discomfort because you know taking off the jacket would cause you to get cold and sick, but keeping it on just leaves you damp and hot. THAT never happens in the Heat. 4. Behavior My opponent states in Round 1 "I think this is because temperature directly effects the intelligence of humans (this is not backed by racism). The hot regions are plagued by violence, bad economies, and poor health care, while cooler regions are more civil, have booming economies, and good medical systems. Of course, there are always inconsistencies. I can't deny that cooler regions have had their share of war, economic strife, and medical short comings and hotter regions have had progression. But I'm examining the larger picture." So let me ask the audience ... who's Really examining the larger picture? The man who's looking at the past 200 hears, or the man who's looking back into the last 12,000 years? Remember, he's the one who wanted to examine "the larger picture". And furthermore, remember, his argument depended on the following :"It seems to me that heat cause the brain to not think clearly, and act on irrational instinct, and thus has put the regions populace in a rut." which I've quite thoroughly disproved haven't I? Haven't I shown that the Heat, from a "larger picture" actually seems to promote civilization and economic and technological development? So I take all of HIS arguments, and apply them, with a more comprehensive examination. And for these reasons I believe I've clearly won this debate. -Hear me Roar!