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Being able to withstand heat and cold is a need shared by rich and poor alike. The author of this speech to the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) provides an anecdotal history of climate control technology and, thereby, supports the argument that engineers do indeed serve humanity by making the climate comfortable for everyone.
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