One night in 1776...

I have been reading John Adams lately and came across this interesting story a few nights ago that some of you might find as amusing as I do.
Setting: During the Revolutionary War, a young John Adams and 70 year old Benjamin Franklin are summoned to meet with Lord General Howe- commander of the British forces- because the British want the Americans to surrender. Adams and Franklin must travel a few days for this very serious meeting.

The journey consumed two days. With the road crowded, progress was slow and dusty. At New Brunswick the inn was so full, Adams and Franklin had to share the same bed in a tiny room with only one small window. Before turning in, when Adams moved to close the window against the night air, Franklin objected, declaring they would suffocate. Contrary to convention, Franklin believed in the benefits of fresh air at night and had published his theories on the question. "People often catch cold from one another when shut up together in small close rooms," ... He wished the window to remain open, Franklin informed Adams.
"I answered that I was afraid of the evening air," Adams would write, recounting the memorable scene. "Dr. Franklin replied, 'The air within this chamber will soon be, and indeed is now worse than that without doors. Come, open the window and come to bed, and I will convince you. I believe you are not acquainted with my theory of colds.'" Adams assured Franklin he had read his theories; they did not match his own experience, Adams said, but he would be glad to hear them again.
So the two eminent bedfellows lay side-by-side in the dark, window open, Franklin expounding, as Adams remembered, "upon air and cold and respiration and perspiration, with which I was so much amused that I soon fell asleep."

Am I a total geek for finding this so funny?