Looks like the cover of "Physical Graffiti"....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Graffiti

Smart idea, but guarantee gonna turn into a shit show cuz people will be too dumb to read that their thermostats will be remotely controlled

I believe the picture for physical graffiti was taken on st marks place

They rarely actually do though. Only time it's happened to me was during a power surge in the summer. They are, I believe, limited in how often and how long they can be controlled.

Yes. There's now a shop there called "Physical Graffitea"

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.727365,-73.9847194,3a,75y,210.57h,112.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTr1EDUjDvRvkvIf6o9GKQA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I had a nest a few years ago that coned paid for but I only had it for like a year, I do remember a couple times it was adjusted, but it probably changed since then

Yeah, I've rambled past there several times. Was just making a point on how the picture resembled it. :-)

Lol how is a smart thermostat is going to help a landlord with 4 units on steam heating?

Just let the government regulate them into doing it. Simple.