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quakerboy

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17. Sounds like its main application would be in temperate climates

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 10:56 PM

Oct 2013

Which is to say only in comfort related applications, not in safety related ones. Its a device to keep you from feeling miserable when you visit your grandma with the heat on to 90, or when your sitting in a waiting room set to 56.

The downside is it could be dangerous when you are working over a hot frier at Mcdonalds in the middle of summer or outside in the middle of winter, as the main effect is on your perception of temperature, not your actual core temperature.

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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