[FRIAM] Science question...re: cold neck scarfs

[Gillian Densmore]

Preface: I am not a fan of email...in it's current form.  I have some
pretty good notions to why. I will respect the mods and leave it their.

However, Mr. Homes yes! that is part of wonderful sense of curiusity why
they are so helpful and why you can get some to refresh some... A shirt
made sense I thought (it's got a lot of it to it)
But basically bit of swim suit material around my neck helping? oO
So...just out of curiosity I thought: let me ask!

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Robert Holmes <robert at robertholmes.org>
wrote:

> If you really want to blow your mind, consider these mesh cooling towels:
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y4RW17N/ref=oh_
> aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> When you've been wearing it for a while and it has warmed up, you take it
> off, give it a sharp "snap", and it's immediately cold again.
>
> I use one when the temperature is getting high in my (non-air-conditioned)
> house and it works a treat.
>
> —R
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:30 PM Gillian Densmore <gil.densmore at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> AHA! googlefu skills worked better this time. Something to do with with
>> the neck (for example) helps with body heat and the wraps let off cold
>> water...
>> I guess I just don't understand how something that small can help cool
>> you down. So I just thought I'd ask what the science might be
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:00 PM, Gary Schiltz <gary at naturesvisualarts.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Are you getting overheated during class? I would assume that your
>>> teacher is suggesting this as a way to help keep cool. Evaporative cooling
>>> is especially effective in dry climates like Santa Fe. See
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:29 PM, Gillian Densmore <
>>> gil.densmore at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I has a science question. I trying out doing more excersize. In one of
>>>> my zumba classes a teacher sugested I try a wet towel on my head (before
>>>> class) and then a wet scare around my neck during class.
>>>>
>>>> I feel as my googlefu skills are failing because I can't find a reason
>>>> why that helps. Anyone know what the science is?
>>>> LifeHacker and a pretty dated StackScience blurb speculated it has to
>>>> do with having just enough gold water (relative to the hot air neer your
>>>> body) to somehow make  kind of cool air zone.
>>>> Somehow how I am...skeptical
>>>> Cooling of your head makes sense (hair  gets wet and you cold water on
>>>> your head just feels really good in the summer)
>>>>
>>>> But I don't get  why cold towel or scarf around your neck can help.
>>>>
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