• stevestevesteve@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Scarfs and clothing in general are thought of as warmth-bringing but they only reflect our own heat back at us - they’re insulating. In Frosty’s case the scarf would insulate him from rising external temperatures and keep him cold longer.

    Webcomic DEBUNKED. NOT SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE!

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      11 months ago

      He’s asking for a hair dryer, so wouldn’t the scarf hold some of the warm air that bounces off his melting ice flesh as he uses the dryer?

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        11 months ago

        If anything the scarf would block that heat in the first place. Think keeping your water bottle under a coat in a hot car to keep it cool

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          11 months ago

          I used to keep a white towel over the 24 packs of water I kept in my back seat, that really does work. 100°F outside, water is still a crisp 72°

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            I had an old, ratty denim Dickies coat with thick insulation that probably weighed six or seven pounds. I’d throw it over a few water bottles on the floor or the seat, and they’d still be cool when the ones exposed in the backseat were warm, almost hot. Seriously, I had better luck with that coat than I had with coolers without ice.

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      11 months ago

      Wow, way to ruin christmas John… Everybody knows Frosty has problems keeping cold. Don’t judge him for his choices.