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Writing for the sake of writing. But I'll get to that in a moment... "the dog has to be pushed outside" What? No, if it's that cold, you keep the dog against
by blunte 5y ago
Writing for the sake of writing. But I'll get to that in a moment...
"the dog has to be pushed outside" What? No, if it's that cold, you keep the dog against your body, and you both benefit.
Anyway, in these times of competition for attention, the written word is losing. Therefore, it is increasingly important that what is written is succinct and meaningful. This "article" talks about stuff without reaching a conclusion. It's like a trailer for a movie that doesn't exist.
Yes, people have demonstrated that they can gain some level of control over their own calorie burn for self-heating. How they do it is still a mystery, just as how much of the mind works is still a mystery.
Tell us how. Don't say, "Oh here are some more people who do it" in 2000 words.
- a9dhalaan 5y agoYea, the article quickly lost my attention so i scrolled to the bottom and read the last 2 paragraphs hoping for a meaningful answer to the articles question, but no luck. Can someone who has the time to read this summarize it for the rest of us?
- nuclearnice1 5y ago> succinct has never been the New Yorker house style. I agree more how would be a treat. I assume Kozhevnikov’s agreement to keep the how confidential was an impediment. But a couple things I noted: * G-tummo meditation, she went on, is not a state of relaxation but arousal. She thinks it may increase blood flow to the brain. G-tummo is difficult, requiring years of dedication to master. * Try “visualizing your fingers in hot water, or yourself in a hot environment,” There is more how in the corresponding Plos one article https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0058244 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...
- blunte 5y agoPerhaps our natural inability to control our low-level biological systems is on average better at keeping us alive. After all, if we could control any system without really understanding all the interactions and repercussions, we probably would die accidentally more often.
- LynxInLA 5y ago"the dog has to be pushed outside" What? No, if it's that cold, you keep the dog against your body, and you both benefit. I'm pretty sure they are saying they need to convince the dog to go outside to urinate. I don't think you really want that on your body when it is cold outside...