Comments on: You may be cold, but you are not as cold as these two gentlemen http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: sally599 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984070 sally599 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984070 I thought the same thing, clearly an ice slurry would be more fair. I thought the same thing, clearly an ice slurry would be more fair.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-985094 chgoliz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-985094 <blockquote>a Henry VIII type gluttonous king (oldstyle Henry, not Jonny Rhys-Meyers model)</blockquote> Historically speaking, Henry VIII started out young, fit and handsome. Like many people under a lot of stress, dealing with bad marriages and untrustworthy friends as well as health issues, he did not age well. /pedantic moment

a Henry VIII type gluttonous king (oldstyle Henry, not Jonny Rhys-Meyers model)

Historically speaking, Henry VIII started out young, fit and handsome. Like many people under a lot of stress, dealing with bad marriages and untrustworthy friends as well as health issues, he did not age well.

/pedantic moment

]]> By: yssy http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984072 yssy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984072 i don't want to ruin the fun here but i think this guy is even cooler http://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=en&tl=nl&u=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWim_Hof&anno=2 i don’t want to ruin the fun here but i think this guy is even cooler

http://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=en&tl=nl&u=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWim_Hof&anno=2

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984073 chgoliz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984073 What were their core body temps by the end? Was there a significant difference in their body weight/fat? And why is the ice as opaque as snow? What were their core body temps by the end?

Was there a significant difference in their body weight/fat?

And why is the ice as opaque as snow?

]]> By: futnuh http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984081 futnuh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984081 This looks more about withstanding contact "burns" rather than dealing with actual cold. The Nazis ran this "experiment" with crushed ice and water in 1941 - victims died in less than 90 minutes. This looks more about withstanding contact “burns” rather than dealing with actual cold. The Nazis ran this “experiment” with crushed ice and water in 1941 – victims died in less than 90 minutes.

]]> By: Sawdust http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984595 Sawdust Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984595 Why didn't Jin stop at 119 minutes?! Why didn’t Jin stop at 119 minutes?!

]]> By: dagfooyo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984104 dagfooyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984104 Man, I'm gonna prove I'm more badass than either of these guys, or the russian sauna guys. I'm gonna make history by entering both the sauna competition and the ice competition AT THE SAME TIME. Man, I’m gonna prove I’m more badass than either of these guys, or the russian sauna guys. I’m gonna make history by entering both the sauna competition and the ice competition AT THE SAME TIME.

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984369 Ipo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984369 In water at 32.5 expected time of survival is under 15 - 45 min. With unconsciousness in less than 15 min. I doubt you could get frostbite from drained ice cubes, unless they are ridiculously cold. {not all ice has the same temperature} Curiosity! <font color="#ff0000">vancouvergrrl</font> <i>Oh, and hassenpfeffer: best. username. EVER.</i> What makes Hassenpfeffer such a cool name? I guess it's a pun, but I don't get it. Pepperhater? A "Hase" is a hare, "hassen" is to hate. Explain. In water at 32.5 expected time of survival is under 15 – 45 min.
With unconsciousness in less than 15 min.
I doubt you could get frostbite from drained ice cubes, unless they are ridiculously cold. {not all ice has the same temperature}

Curiosity! vancouvergrrl
Oh, and hassenpfeffer: best. username. EVER.

What makes Hassenpfeffer such a cool name? I guess it’s a pun, but I don’t get it. Pepperhater? A “Hase” is a hare, “hassen” is to hate. Explain.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984118 Mister44 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984118 Dr. Rascher approves. Dr. Rascher approves.

]]> By: pharmavixen http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984129 pharmavixen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984129 This post has some unpleasant associations. I also thought of the Nazi ice "experiments," and also that Japanese camp, unit 731, where they did the frostbite "research" on largely Chinese victims. And yeah; if they mixed in water, it jacks up the danger by reducing their core temp more quickly, rather like falling into the north Atlantic in winter. Though the victims of the Nazi experiments were probably also starved, and had no body fat. Why are Jin's glasses not fogging up? And why is he even wearing glasses? This post has some unpleasant associations. I also thought of the Nazi ice “experiments,” and also that Japanese camp, unit 731, where they did the frostbite “research” on largely Chinese victims. And yeah; if they mixed in water, it jacks up the danger by reducing their core temp more quickly, rather like falling into the north Atlantic in winter. Though the victims of the Nazi experiments were probably also starved, and had no body fat.

Why are Jin’s glasses not fogging up? And why is he even wearing glasses?

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984397 Ipo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984397 Oh I see. It's just a common spelling mistake for german rabbit stew. Wich is weird because a Hare is (Lepus europaeus) while a rabbit is (Oryctolagus cuniculus). I now wish I hadn't asked. Sorry bout dat. Oh I see. It’s just a common spelling mistake for german rabbit stew.
Wich is weird because a Hare is (Lepus europaeus) while a rabbit is (Oryctolagus cuniculus). I now wish I hadn’t asked. Sorry bout dat.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984145 Mister44 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984145 Actually they were in good health. Most of the Nazi experiments were on young, healthy victims. The experiments it wasn't sadism for sadism sake, but to find knowledge to save German lives (or end their enemies quicker). Using people already on deaths door wouldn't give you viable results. In the case of the ice it was to find the best way to treat Luftwaffe pilots downed in the North Sea. But hey - can't really compare two nut balls freezing their rocks off, and systematic torture in the twisted pursuit of medical knowledge. Actually they were in good health. Most of the Nazi experiments were on young, healthy victims. The experiments it wasn’t sadism for sadism sake, but to find knowledge to save German lives (or end their enemies quicker). Using people already on deaths door wouldn’t give you viable results.

In the case of the ice it was to find the best way to treat Luftwaffe pilots downed in the North Sea.

But hey – can’t really compare two nut balls freezing their rocks off, and systematic torture in the twisted pursuit of medical knowledge.

]]> By: milkman http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984146 milkman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984146 I would be very interested in avoiding that forever. On top of hypothermia, it looks like a great way to get electrocuted (assuming the ice is melting somewhat against the guys)! Just by the facial expressions, I'd assume Jin was going to win this. I would be very interested in avoiding that forever. On top of hypothermia, it looks like a great way to get electrocuted (assuming the ice is melting somewhat against the guys)! Just by the facial expressions, I’d assume Jin was going to win this.

]]> By: _Username http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984149 _Username Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984149 A real contest should include finding thier testials after they get out A real contest should include finding thier testials after they get out

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984670 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984670 This mountain is an amazing place but it is in Hunan not in Hubei :) This mountain is an amazing place but it is in Hunan not in Hubei :)

]]> By: GreenJello http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983923 GreenJello Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983923 I hope they have doctors nearby, frostbite sounds extremely unpleasant! Also, how do you train for this sort of masochistic nonsense? I hope they have doctors nearby, frostbite sounds extremely unpleasant!

Also, how do you train for this sort of masochistic nonsense?

]]> By: neph13 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983929 neph13 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983929 that looks completely safe, almost as much as the Russian Sauna Competitions http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/08/sauna-championship-russian-dead that looks completely safe, almost as much as the Russian Sauna Competitions http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/08/sauna-championship-russian-dead

]]> By: Grimnir http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984189 Grimnir Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984189 I wonder if these guys are practitioners of the ancient Tibetan art of Tummo, which is the internal art of producing body heat by spiritual effort. It's basically a method of controlling your digestion so that it produces more heat, and then directing that extra warmth to your extremities. Tummo experts have been shown to be able to raise the temperatures of their fingers by more than 8 degrees through this process. One of the other former record-holders, Wim Hof, linked above, claims to be a Tummo master. Pretty fascinating stuff. I wonder if these guys are practitioners of the ancient Tibetan art of Tummo, which is the internal art of producing body heat by spiritual effort. It’s basically a method of controlling your digestion so that it produces more heat, and then directing that extra warmth to your extremities. Tummo experts have been shown to be able to raise the temperatures of their fingers by more than 8 degrees through this process. One of the other former record-holders, Wim Hof, linked above, claims to be a Tummo master. Pretty fascinating stuff.

]]> By: Shibi http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984191 Shibi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984191 Oh my aching manbits! (And I don't even HAVE manbits, but I certainly have a phantom ache when I look at these guys.) Oh my aching manbits! (And I don’t even HAVE manbits, but I certainly have a phantom ache when I look at these guys.)

]]> By: hassenpfeffer http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983944 hassenpfeffer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983944 SHRINKAGE! SHRINKAGE!

]]> By: vancouvergrrl http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983955 vancouvergrrl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983955 And is there a prize, or is the dubious eternal glory of the Guinness Book the compensation? Or is it one of those Mount Everest things, because it's there to be done? I wonder what they were thinking about during their time on ice. Oh, and hassenpfeffer: best. username. EVER. And is there a prize, or is the dubious eternal glory of the Guinness Book the compensation? Or is it one of those Mount Everest things, because it’s there to be done?

I wonder what they were thinking about during their time on ice.

Oh, and hassenpfeffer: best. username. EVER.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984212 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984212 Lewis Gordon Pugh coined a term for a similar phenomenon "Anticipatory Thermo-genesis." I find cold water swimming, which Pugh is accomplished in, to be much more impressive than sitting in a box of ice. Lewis Gordon Pugh coined a term for a similar phenomenon “Anticipatory Thermo-genesis.”

I find cold water swimming, which Pugh is accomplished in, to be much more impressive than sitting in a box of ice.

]]> By: Micah http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983977 Micah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983977 Yeah, I was thinking of <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/20/world-sauna-champion.html">this post</a> from a few months ago. Yeah, I was thinking of this post from a few months ago.

]]> By: TimDrew http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983987 TimDrew Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983987 Looking at the photo, I'd have guessed the winner anyhow: Jin is sitting there chillin', while Chen looks just plain cold. Looking at the photo, I’d have guessed the winner anyhow: Jin is sitting there chillin’, while Chen looks just plain cold.

]]> By: Shart Tsung http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983993 Shart Tsung Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983993 That's not fair, these men could be transcendentally meditating. Either way, mind over matter ftw! That’s not fair, these men could be transcendentally meditating.

Either way, mind over matter ftw!

]]> By: vancouvergrrl http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984508 vancouvergrrl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984508 There is a famous Warner Bros. cartoon I first saw as a child, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, wherein Yosemite Sam is a sort of lackey to a Henry VIII type gluttonous king (oldstyle Henry, not Jonny Rhys-Meyers model). The king announces his desire for Hasenpfeffer, which precipitates an uneven battle of wits between Sam and Bugs Bunny, once Sam sees the first ingredient in the recipe. "Cook! Cook! Bring me Hasenpfeffer!" There is a famous Warner Bros. cartoon I first saw as a child, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, wherein Yosemite Sam is a sort of lackey to a Henry VIII type gluttonous king (oldstyle Henry, not Jonny Rhys-Meyers model). The king announces his desire for Hasenpfeffer, which precipitates an uneven battle of wits between Sam and Bugs Bunny, once Sam sees the first ingredient in the recipe.

“Cook! Cook! Bring me Hasenpfeffer!”

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-983998 EH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-983998 Sorry ladies, he's married! Sorry ladies, he’s married!

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984521 EH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984521 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDe8fTgVUZw"><i>"Every day the same thing: variety."</i></a> “Every day the same thing: variety.”

]]> By: arikol http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984014 arikol Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984014 I may also be stupid, but not as stupid as those two gentlemen.. I may also be stupid, but not as stupid as those two gentlemen..

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/04/you-may-be-cold-but.html#comment-984021 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-984021 This record has already been broken: http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/dutch-%E2%80%98ice-man%E2%80%99-wins-back-title This record has already been broken:
http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/dutch-%E2%80%98ice-man%E2%80%99-wins-back-title

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