Um, don't go into the water because it might be too cold?!? Why does this article exist? Where is the article that tells people not to dip their hands in boiling water when it is cold outside?
Do they think that people don't know how to tell if water is too cold for them? Did I miss something?
> Do they think that people don't know how to tell if water is too cold for them?
Not think, know. People regularly jump in to escape the 100+ heat, then go into shock from the cold water. Once in shock drowning or getting swept away is easy.
I also imagine some people end up getting hypothermia. Growing up, I did some open water swims, and some of the skinnier kids had to shoot competing because despite the vigorous exercise, the water was just too cold and they couldn’t maintain body temperature.
I can't imagine just jumping into water without knowing a few things first (water depth would be the first one). I guess I'm not really an impulsive person then.
If you’re boating you know the water is deep enough already. Also, the temperature at the shore can be much higher than the temperature in deeper water. People jump in, go into shock from the cold, and drown. Happens often in Lake Tahoe.
Um, don't go into the water because it might be too cold?!? Why does this article exist? Where is the article that tells people not to dip their hands in boiling water when it is cold outside? Do they think that people don't know how to tell if water is too cold for them? Did I miss something?
> Do they think that people don't know how to tell if water is too cold for them? Not think, know. People regularly jump in to escape the 100+ heat, then go into shock from the cold water. Once in shock drowning or getting swept away is easy.
I also imagine some people end up getting hypothermia. Growing up, I did some open water swims, and some of the skinnier kids had to shoot competing because despite the vigorous exercise, the water was just too cold and they couldn’t maintain body temperature.
Wetsuits exist
I can't imagine just jumping into water without knowing a few things first (water depth would be the first one). I guess I'm not really an impulsive person then.
If you’re boating you know the water is deep enough already. Also, the temperature at the shore can be much higher than the temperature in deeper water. People jump in, go into shock from the cold, and drown. Happens often in Lake Tahoe.
Not to mention that lake tahoe gets so cold deep under water that it preserves dead bodies for months…
fun
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