Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet • Hacker News Board

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by bloodorange » Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 5:19 PM UTC

chrisseaton wrote: post #96

bloodorange wrote: post #92

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It's not a problem if you find appropriate quality and thickness. One example is Icebreaker Ultralight socks. I use them in summer and they are rather thin.

> One example is Icebreaker Ultralight socks. The website says they're actually 38% polyamide and 2% elastane. I think they're 'wool mix' socks rather than wool socks.

Indeed. I think that is to allow them to stretch. If you take something like a shirt, for example, it'll be all merino wool.

EDIT: Also I see that the proportions differ based on the type of socks.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by prox » Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 6:21 PM UTC

forgotmypw17 wrote: post #75

prox wrote: post #68

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If you see him speak in person, like in a documentary, he always seem high on adrenaline. Don’t know whether thats a good or bad thing.

What if it is neither good nor bad?

Indeed! I just don’t know anyone who is this hyped all the time.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by amluto » Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 7:04 PM UTC

pfdietz wrote: post #69

amluto wrote: post #22

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As far as I know, most HRVs are cross-current. I don’t know why.

Avoiding condensation? Rotating disk heat recovery devices can also recover humidity.

I think most HRVs have condensation drains, so I doubt that avoiding condensation is the major consideration.

I would guess it’s more of a geometric consideration. A square cross-current heat exchanger can have each port on a different side, so the whole perimeter is used. A counter-current exchanger would have two ports on each of two sides and no ports in the other sides, leading to a rather more complicated and larger arrangement.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by forgotmypw17 » Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 9:51 PM UTC

chronogram wrote: post #79

74d-fe6-2c6 wrote: post #52

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but wool is so itchy and scratchy, isn't it?

Always use cotton as a first layer, because you can just put it in the laundry. Cleaning my woollen coat is more difficult than changing a cotton shirt underneath it. Also: most “wool” is polyester because it’s like 10 times cheaper.

I must side with the other replies to your comment.

I have been wearing cotton as my top base layer for a while, and it is not great at staying dry or drying out while damp.

I'd certainly choose it over any synthetic fabric, but once you go over that low mark, just about anything is better, e.g. wool, linen, help, silk, etc.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by forgotmypw17 » Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 9:54 PM UTC

grosswait wrote: post #74

chrisseaton wrote: post #71

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Don't you find wool not stretching is a real problem? I struggle to get well-fitting wool socks that I can also get around my ankle, as they have no stretch. Did you know people used to use sock suspenders to keep their saggy wool socks up before we started to use synthetic fibres for socks?

Try bombas wool. Great everyday wool sock

I've never tried bombas wool, but I have a pair of bombas socks which were gifted to me, and other than being quite tight, they are serviceable. Make sure you get a large enough size.

Bombas are one of the few brands I would recommend to anyone because they donate one pair of socks for each that you buy.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by forgotmypw17 » Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 12:06 AM UTC

mhb wrote: post #94

forgotmypw17 wrote: post #80

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I don't often choose what I wear, though I'd choose scratchy wool over most materials. I find that layering is a great strategy, and usually wear 3-5 layers in most weather conditions.

Who chooses what you wear?

Depending on your worldview, it is "circumstance" or "the Universe" or "entities beyond choice".

I've chosen to abstain from buying clothes, so I get most of them by finding them in donation piles or from hand-me-downs.

Out of this selection, I pick the lightest, most comfortable, and least dangerous, layering from smallest to largest, and softest to most elements-durable.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by forgotmypw17 » Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 12:11 AM UTC

74d-fe6-2c6 wrote: post #52

unixhero wrote: post #50

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Wool my friends. It is the only way.

but wool is so itchy and scratchy, isn't it?

This used to bother me, but it doesn't anymore. Somehow, I got over being bothered by wool's scratchiness, and even began to see it as a good quality.

I think this is an unintended consequence of my meditation efforts to dissipate my annoyance reaction.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by forgotmypw17 » Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 12:16 AM UTC

prox wrote: post #102

forgotmypw17 wrote: post #75

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What if it is neither good nor bad?

Indeed! I just don’t know anyone who is this hyped all the time.

I think it is just a matter of functioning at one's peak efficiency and health. I have experienced that state when I abstain from all the things which tend to drag down my state, including but not limited to processed foods including anything with added salt and sugar, coffee withdrawal, dehydration, inadequate sleep, lack of exercise, unchecked negative thinking.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by Doxin » Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 10:35 AM UTC

74d-fe6-2c6 wrote: post #52

unixhero wrote: post #50

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Wool my friends. It is the only way.

but wool is so itchy and scratchy, isn't it?

Wool with short fibers thick tends to be. Wool with longer thinner fibers like merino is much better.

Re: Why Birds Don’t Get Cold Feet

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Post by owlmirror » Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 3:14 PM UTC

aembleton wrote: post #85

owlmirror wrote: post #67

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The problem with that is that modern houses are very well insulated and unfortunately the insulation also traps moisture. If it gets too cold water condensates in the walls and mould can form. 17° in my experience is too cold and poses a risk.

> 17° in my experience is too cold and poses a risk. Interesting, I have my thermostat set to 17° and the house is only 15 years old. What temperature should it be set to?

If you have no issues with mold than it's totally fine. It really depends on lot of variables, like outside temperature, humidity in your region, the quality of the insulation and building materials. But given the right (wrong) circumstances too little heating can become a real problem.