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Warpy

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13. I bought a neck scarf some years ago

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 10:04 PM

Oct 2013

and remade it with better fabric that contains florists' crystals. They absorb water and swell up, releasing the water slowly and cooling as they do. It does a decent job if I keep turning it over every 5 minutes.

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MIT Wristband Could Make AC Obsolete [View all] MindMover Oct 2013 OP

If I wanted a cold wrist, mr_hat Oct 2013 #1

Cool idea! we can do it Oct 2013 #2

I think that might actually enlightenment Oct 2013 #3

Has Stephen Colbert's "Wriststrong" organization weighed in? Blue Owl Oct 2013 #4

interesting gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

I love this idea. Warpy Oct 2013 #6

LOL, and that probably wasn't even cool water ... nt MindMover Oct 2013 #7

When we get our 110F+ heat waves nothing works for me like a cold bottle of soda kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #8

Something warm placed in the groin area (Where legs meet body) actually warms my feet. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #9

I bought a neck scarf some years ago Warpy Oct 2013 #13

Freeze it. Delmette Oct 2013 #15

hot fflashes..? this would be a blessing nt irisblue Oct 2013 #10

+100 freshwest Nov 2013 #18

Looks like I am in the 13% Riftaxe Oct 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author bananas Oct 2013 #12

Will they be making them for pets? Just wondering..... glinda Oct 2013 #14

Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #16

Sounds like its main application would be in temperate climates quakerboy Oct 2013 #17

Make active thermal clothing or individualized atmosphere dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #19