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I wonder how changing the perception actually impacts the body's thermostat. I would gladly sweat and let my body do its thing than have a heatstroke while bein
by davyjones 13y ago
I wonder how changing the perception actually impacts the body's thermostat. I would gladly sweat and let my body do its thing than have a heatstroke while being tricked into thinking that it is relatively cool outside.
- kohanz 13y agoAgreed. I'm very wary about the affects of "tricking" a vital system of my body for long periods of time.
- daraul 13y agoI can't find the article anywhere, but there was a similar idea done a while back where you would wear a 'dome' that was air-conditioned, keeping your head and shoulders cool. It worked wonderfully for keeping you feeling cool and as a result you didn't sweat. Also as a result, you didn't notice when your body temperature was rising too high, so it did absolutely nothing to prevent heat stroke or any other forms of heat exhaustion. I'd be concerned about this wristband doing roughly the same thing.
- sejje 13y agoI don't think this is something you should be wearing out for a jog, or while you work out in the fields, or similar. It sounds great for my situation, though, where I'm sitting around programming in Costa Rica. I could turn off the A/C and let the house be its normal temperature of 85 degrees or so.
- petercooper 13y agoLike drinking a coffee every day.
- WalterSear 13y agoThere's been a bit of a precedent for that though, so we know how it works.
- jotm 13y agoHeh, a coffee (I find it funny because I'm now at 5-6 mugs per day :-))...
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- Lost_BiomedE 13y agoI can't be for sure, but I bet it does not trick your body, just your mind. I can go out in the cold, ignore my mind telling me the discomfort of cold or warm, but I still will shiver or sweat appropriately. Still, I would likely only use something like this indoors.
- taternuts 13y agoSometimes tricking the mind would help, I believe - imagine those times you get nervous and start sweating (tough interview white-board sessions?). I know for me it seems like it just gets worse and worse once it starts and I know the room isn't getting any hotter.
- flipside 13y agoMaking a system like this safe is easy with a tiny bit of effort. With cheap sensors, the room temperature, body temperature, humidity and perspiration can be measured. Run some analysis and warning the wearer about heat stroke suddenly becomes possible!