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12-31-2014, 11:20 AM | #31 | |
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Re: [Low-Tech] [High-Tech] Portable cooling: higher-TL replacement of water jugs?
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12-31-2014, 11:27 AM | #32 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] [High-Tech] Portable cooling: higher-TL replacement of water jugs?
That 2% increase is not worth a +1. I think it's for heat stroke. It might also have something to do with psychological factors for thirst, in that you're more likely to drink more water when the water is cool.
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12-31-2014, 11:33 AM | #33 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] [High-Tech] Portable cooling: higher-TL replacement of water jugs?
Well, for some reason, getting those waterbags back into the army was a big deal, so it seems to be of non-negligible utility. Whether it's worth a flat modifier to survival or some other effect is unclear, but the +1 seems to be the smallest non-negligible thing in GURPS.
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12-31-2014, 01:49 PM | #34 | |
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We've had numerous case of people passing out from dehydration at work during the summer, which is why we give daily safety briefs about hydration in the summer. Edit: Also, a 2% decrease in temperature is what, about 2 degrees of farenheint? That's enough to bring you from fever to normal temperature, right?
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12-31-2014, 02:00 PM | #35 | |
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I'm sure you gained a point of Temperature Tolerance toward heat. That would allow you to work merely being healthy rather than uber-athletic. Also if you're drinking that much water that often, I don't see how Vicki's portable cooling devices would have time to work on all that water before PCs drink it. Even cold loving lazy me adapted to long walks in 100+ degree weather last summer, something I never would have thought possible before I did it. Obviously nothing like heavy work in high humidity near those temps, but it illustrates the principle of how much humans can adapt to heat.
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12-31-2014, 02:05 PM | #36 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] [High-Tech] Portable cooling: higher-TL replacement of water jugs?
I agree I would likely wear warm water rather than drink it. During my 100+ degree walks, I often carried a small spray bottle to occasionally spritz myself with. I'm not sure how effective or efficient that would be for humans adapted to sweating adequately. Though I bet it would reduce body strain a smidge.
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12-31-2014, 02:17 PM | #37 | |
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Then there's humidity: on a humid day around here sweating makes you more wet than cool. Whereas a schooner of icy-cold beer always works.
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12-31-2014, 02:41 PM | #38 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] [High-Tech] Portable cooling: higher-TL replacement of water jugs?
Heat exhaustion, guys. Heat stroke requires hospitalization. Heat exhaustion is more a treat at home issue.
I developed it once on an 84 degree day back when I simply could not tolerate even warm weather safely. But I recovered fine within a few hours and was back to normal the next day.
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12-31-2014, 03:01 PM | #39 |
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12-31-2014, 03:13 PM | #40 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] [High-Tech] Portable cooling: higher-TL replacement of water jugs?
My mistake. I wonder how I got that mixed up.
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