More seriously, why the high heat requirement during tangling? Does that make the cables get more supple or so? Can't even imagine that 3 minutes gets it up to

More seriously, why the high heat requirement during tangling? Does that make the cables get more supple or so? Can't even imagine that 3 minutes gets it up to temperature though, kinda seems like a waste. I wonder if it's a joke in the article that I'm just taking seriously.