Given the choice of death by heat or death by cold, I think I would choose a chilly demise.
This preference is based on my reading of near-death experiences from people who were exposed to the cold but somehow managed to escape their icy tombs.
According to them, they experience a few moments of pain but that soon fades away as numbness sets in. The urge to sleep is next followed by irrational thoughts and even feelings of warmth as the brain becomes confused and muscles begin to fail. Metabolism slows, which may be a factor in why some people can recover. Death by heat or fire is much more painful and obviously permanent. An office or a classroom are places where one should be able to work and learn in a perfect climate-controlled environment created by HVAC. But all too often, the HVAC units in schools and office buildings are not up to the task of keeping students and workers from facing what seems like death by fire or ice. Improper ventilation may cause temperature variances causing one person to sweat and another to shiver. Thermostat battles can arise between the sexes as women generally like it warmer than men. Ideally HVAC should be able to keep a room at about 72°F for maximum brain efficiency. Temperatures above 80°F or below 65°F will cause the brain to devote resources to maintaining the body’s core temperature. I tried to explain this to my boss when I fell asleep at my desk last week, but he informed me that the HVAC had recently been serviced by a professional HVAC company. It kept working perfectly even after I had to work overtime to make up for my brief snooze.