Comments on: The Ice Man that Baffled Scientists With His Ability to Withstand Fatally Freezing Conditions http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: K!P http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474249 K!P Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:41:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474249 # Wow Says: March 8th, 2008 at 10:55 am The article says “…climbing the Everest in his shorts”. Is that Mount Everest or just a local hill known as The Everest? hmmmm…. well he's dutch, and in the Netherlands we don't have hills, our biggest one is 300 meter :P. but its the everst. i've seen te guy in action, standing in a ice tank for wel over an hour, than climbing out under own power. (2 meter high tank. # Wow Says:
March 8th, 2008 at 10:55 am

The article says “…climbing the Everest in his shorts”. Is that Mount Everest or just a local hill known as The Everest? hmmmm….

well he’s dutch, and in the Netherlands we don’t have hills, our biggest one is 300 meter :P. but its the everst.

i’ve seen te guy in action, standing in a ice tank for wel over an hour, than climbing out under own power. (2 meter high tank.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474122 Christophe Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474122 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=madoDvtKEes&feature=related chilly story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=madoDvtKEes&feature=related

chilly story.

]]> By: NeuroGirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474108 NeuroGirl Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:31:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474108 I wonder what his BMR is... It sounds like he's bradymetabolic which is just weird. Cool, but weird. I wonder what his BMR is… It sounds like he’s bradymetabolic which is just weird. Cool, but weird.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474067 SenorMysterioso Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:03:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-474067 I wonder how he first discovered this ability. I wonder how he first discovered this ability.

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473623 VonSkippy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:40:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473623 I vote he's a alien. Someone needs to check his DNA (like in Joe Haldeman's SF novel - Camouflage). I vote he’s a alien. Someone needs to check his DNA (like in Joe Haldeman’s SF novel - Camouflage).

]]> By: MoniA http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473608 MoniA Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:56:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473608 Wow, the human body is amazing and we're all different. Wow, the human body is amazing and we’re all different.

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473558 sam Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:09:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473558 I think we have our man for the mars mission! I think we have our man for the mars mission!

]]> By: rdubs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473434 rdubs Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:58:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473434 i think its called "inner fire" or something i think its called “inner fire” or something

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473401 Tom Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:28:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473401 I have also heard of monks in the Himalayas who through meditation are able to drastically raise their body temperature, and survive for several nights exposed to the elements at that altitude. They did a demonstration for scientists where they used their bodies to dry wet towels. You could see the steam coming off of them. It was pretty interesting. This is probably a case of him subconsciously (or consciously if he has trained to do it) opening a metabolic pathway that is normally closed. It probably uses up a lot of energy, but it seems a much better way to survive extreme cold than sacrificing the extremities. I have also heard of monks in the Himalayas who through meditation are able to drastically raise their body temperature, and survive for several nights exposed to the elements at that altitude. They did a demonstration for scientists where they used their bodies to dry wet towels. You could see the steam coming off of them. It was pretty interesting.

This is probably a case of him subconsciously (or consciously if he has trained to do it) opening a metabolic pathway that is normally closed. It probably uses up a lot of energy, but it seems a much better way to survive extreme cold than sacrificing the extremities.

]]> By: Wow http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473336 Wow Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:55:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473336 The article says "...climbing the Everest in his shorts". Is that Mount Everest or just a local hill known as The Everest? hmmmm.... The article says “…climbing the Everest in his shorts”. Is that Mount Everest or just a local hill known as The Everest? hmmmm….

]]> By: Jules http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473324 Jules Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:44:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473324 Impressive ability, I wonder if it works via some sort of natural anti-freeze in his system. Impressive ability, I wonder if it works via some sort of natural anti-freeze in his system.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473309 Ali S. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:13:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473309 Oh, I remember seeing this guy on a National Geographic Special about people who have extraordinary abilities like speed reading, instant math calculations, endurance and so on. I think it related to how the brain works in many ways. It was quite intriguing and awesome to see folks who you could possibly walk past on the street who have "super brains". Oh, I remember seeing this guy on a National Geographic Special about people who have extraordinary abilities like speed reading, instant math calculations, endurance and so on. I think it related to how the brain works in many ways. It was quite intriguing and awesome to see folks who you could possibly walk past on the street who have “super brains”.

]]> By: Claire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473300 Claire Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:57:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473300 Shame about that whole global WARMING thing because his (innate?) skill will be much less cool when he's swimming in a temperate seas. Shame about that whole global WARMING thing because his (innate?) skill will be much less cool when he’s swimming in a temperate seas.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473262 CheeseDuck Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:35:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/08/the-ice-man-that-baffled-scientists-with-his-ability-to-withstand-fatally-freezing-conditions/#comment-473262 Maybe something in his genes? Maybe something in his genes?

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