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11. Cold has a direct affect on survivability. I've read about miraculous recoveries of persons

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 01:37 PM

Nov 2020

who were rescued in cold water after extended times. It is amazing but not something I'm
ready to put to the test.

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Hypothermia really helped him. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #1

If I'd read this in a different newspaper, I'd probably be calling BS Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #2

I think Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #3

Depends on why their hearts have stopped--in this guy's case, he BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #5

Another thing Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #6

I was a nurse a pretty long time ago, and I'm not that familiar BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #7

Ok, that makes sense. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #8

Not much different than undergoing heart bypass surgery-- BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #4

If you die you are dead. Otherwise it is a near-death experience. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #10

A modern-day Lazarus Blue Owl Nov 2020 #12