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justjohn said:I read somewhere eskimo's dont get pnemonia they suffer from a complaint called ice-hole freeze or burn, very painful
Realist said:It is a myth to think that you can get pneumonia or even a cold from being exposed to cold air.
There are no bad side effects whatsoever from being exposed to cold air for a short time.
Julia said:Well, Visual, see what you've started here! Realist is actually quite correct about exposure to cold not having any direct relationship to colder temperatures. However, we all know that colds, flu etc are much more prevalent during winter weather. Epidemiologists have explained this as being because we tend to huddle together indoors in semi-sealed rooms breathing in one another's virus-laden atmosphere and so are more likely to catch airborn viruses.
The other factor is, though, that if our immune systems are less than healthy because of stress from extremely cold weather, that reduced immunity renders us more vulnerable to bacteria and viruses.
So it's easy to see where the urban myth of illness being caused by cold weather has come from.
Now, is everybody happy with this very reasonable explanation, or are we still all so bored that we will find some new objection to bleat about?
And all because you objected to the strange habits of movie stars, Visual!
Julia
kgee said:Somewhere I heard that only 5 % of americans hold passports...so with that in mind maybe it's just not common knowledge that it get's cold down here...
just trying to stay fluffy..how am I going ???:
websman said:I'm an American and I have a passport...so I must be one of the 5%.
But...I've never been to Australia.
So, tell me. Is winter warm and summer cold there???
Joe Blow said:Webs,
When its summer in the northern hemisphere, its winter in the southern hemisphere. When you guys are having spring, we have autumn.
well i did try, good to see you getting us back on tracksam76 said:this thread started so intrestingly.
then it was hijacked by by the various lougeroom doctors- mostly men.
guys, Visual is trying to have a conversation about women who don't wear much clothing!!!!
Let's get back to the topic of women in scantily lingerie and fishnets!
ohhhhh yeeeeaaahhhhh!
kgee said:I was once on a fishing trip going from australia to Mauritius and 4 weeks in, stuck in the middle of the indian ocean the whole crew got the flu....I can't make no sense of that...where did those germs come from?
no one got anything to add about eskimos?
So, tell me. Is winter warm and summer cold there???
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