Re: [Paddlewise] Maligiaq's PFD

Sidney,
My point *was* the use of the word DIE. 
Yep, you are soooo right, it does only take a short period of time till the body can no longer help itself, but for the heart to actually stop is quite a process.

Steve Scherrer
Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe
250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr
Portland, OR  97217

Phone: 503.285.0464
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sidney_Stone_at_amsinc.com>
To: "AlderCreek" <acks_at_teleport.com>
Cc: "Michael Bradley" <Kobra_at_Interlinx.Qc.Ca>; <Paddlewise_at_Lists.Intelenet.Net>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Maligiaq's PFD


> 
> 
> Steve ...
> 
> Perhaps I've missed the point.  To me the issue with hypothermia is the fact
> that one cannot function after a short period of time - that's the critical
> point - not the total amount of time till you expire.
> 
> sid
> 
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> 
> Michael Bradley writes about hypothermia:
> 
> >In addition, because they're made of neoprene, the act >as a pfd should the
> need arise
> > (at least for the 15 minutes or so before you die...).
> >
> 
> 
> even in nearly frozen water it takes the average skinny paddler at least an hour
> to die!  =:-o) I did a hypothermia seminar a few years back and this whacky
> professor from Canada, eh? <forget his name, eh?> subjected many subjects
> <mostly college students, go figure> to different submersion scenerios.
> Interestingly enough, even in ice cube water it takes a long time <60 minutes or
> so> to actually die. If you carry *any* body fat at all the time actually grows
> quite rapidly. Fat is GOOD!  and it FLOATS!
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