Althouse: The "therapy" of exposing yourself to what is said to be a temperature of 200+ degrees below zero.

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The "therapy" of exposing yourself to what is said to be a temperature of 200+ degrees below zero.

Cryotherapy — supposedly a fad amongst celebrities.

Starting our Monday off right! A little #risenation and #cryotherapy with this gem, @chaseweideman.
A photo posted by Mandy Moore (@mandymooremm) on Apr 20, 2015 at 11:34am PDT

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tim maguire म्हणाले...: Oh good lord.; २४/५/१५, ५:२० AM
David Begley म्हणाले...: Just have them attend a Packers game in February.; २४/५/१५, ७:१२ AM
Curious George म्हणाले...: "David Begley said...
Just have them attend a Packers game in February."

That could only be a Super Bowl, so would not be in Green Bay but somewhere warm.; २४/५/१५, ७:३५ AM
Laslo Spatula म्हणाले...: I bet that cold made Mandy Moore's nipples VERY erect.

Because of Science.

I am Laslo.; २४/५/१५, ८:३० AM
Fritz म्हणाले...: Doing the valuable work of recycling rich stupid people's money.; २४/५/१५, ८:३९ AM
Leslie Graves म्हणाले...: I'm skeptical about this on several levels, including the idea that the temperatures in these chambers can get to -200 or below.

I'm also skeptical that human skin can be in these temperatures without nearly instantaneously freezing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_magnitude_%28temperature%29

That says "skin may freeze almost instantly at or below this temperature" where "this temperature" is -40 F.; २४/५/१५, ८:४० AM
Bay Area Guy म्हणाले...: Most normal thinking people would simply go on a hike or work in the garden; २४/५/१५, ८:४२ AM
MadisonMan म्हणाले...: "Only" -200 F. I'd be more impressed with -200 C.

I'm skeptical that these devices maintain that cold of a temperature. You'd have a heckuava time preventing fog/condensation.

I wonder how they insulate them.; २४/५/१५, ९:४१ AM
Fritz म्हणाले...: I'm skeptical about this on several levels, including the idea that the temperatures in these chambers can get to -200 or below.

I'm also skeptical that human skin can be in these temperatures without nearly instantaneously freezing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_magnitude_%28temperature%29

That says "skin may freeze almost instantly at or below this temperature" where "this temperature" is -40 F.

And yet I can take liquid nitrogen (-320 F) and roll it around in my hand, or take a swig of it and spit it out without ill effect.

Heat doesn't transfer through still air very effectively; the specific heat of air is low, and a warm(er) boundary forms close to the skin. Sure, it will get you eventually, but as long as you protect the lungs, you can take a short exposure to it.

It's a stupid thing to pay for, thought.; २४/५/१५, ९:४७ AM
Chris N म्हणाले...: One day in Seattle, we saw a pretty fat guy stumbling out of a 'Hot Yoga' studio, dazed, gasping for breath and leaning against a lamppost.

The class kept at it inside. No pain, no gain.

I joked that I would like to start my own 'Sub-Zero Yoga' business. Buy a freezer from a pizza place and hire an instructor and cram everybody inside.

Put signs like 'Eastern' 'Community' 'Gluten-Free' Non-GMO' 'Dog Friendly' outside and reap serious profit.; २४/५/१५, १०:२४ AM
Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together म्हणाले...: Did you notice that your tags say:

"I'm skeptical, stupid"

Yes! You're right on both accounts!; २४/५/१५, १०:४० AM
JackOfVA म्हणाले...: Leidenfrost effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidenfrost_effect

However much faith I have in physics, I have no intention of sticking a wet finger into a pot of 750 deg (F) molten solder.; २४/५/१५, ११:११ AM
Etienne म्हणाले...: ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.; २४/५/१५, ११:४६ AM
CatherineM म्हणाले...: Do I do this before or after steaming my vagina?; २४/५/१५, २:०८ PM
Etienne म्हणाले...: CatherineM said...Do I do this before or after steaming my vagina?

Instead of...; २४/५/१५, २:३४ PM
JAORE म्हणाले...: What could go wrong?; २४/५/१५, ४:५३ PM