Computers should have normal auditable log files, board schemes and spare parts. If it works right, it should be invisible. If it stops working, I call plumber who will fix it very cheaply.
This "computers are magic" is just BS. I refuse to "interact" with my thermostat. Soon this 6th sense will feed ads into my subconsciousness.
You... refuse to feel temperature? I'd wager that more people operate their thermostats based on their ambient reading of how hot/cold the room is rather than a data-forward approach.