I just submitted my own doctoral thesis in fluids to Manchester! This is absolutely stunning, and my day (and life) is better for it.
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Advice from a 104-year-old PhD student [video]
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It is easier in tropical countries like Colombia, where “cold” is basically “warm”. In colder (northern) countries, I tried this but it is very hard because “cold water” (i.e., non heated) is way too cold (like minus temperatures).
> minus temperatures Nitpick: it is difficult to take a shower with water in solid form (ice).
Not if the water has enough salt mixed in it.
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#43I'm a mere youngster at 71. I had to wait until retirement before I could spend the time I wanted on things that interested me. Currently that is the Unix Toolkit. There should be enough there to keep me busy for a while...
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It is easier in tropical countries like Colombia, where “cold” is basically “warm”. In colder (northern) countries, I tried this but it is very hard because “cold water” (i.e., non heated) is way too cold (like minus temperatures).
Colombia has a huge range of climates. His city, Medellin, is a bit chillier than what you would expect.
Medellin has highs of 28C and lows of 17C every month, pretty much.
Seems really warm!
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It is easier in tropical countries like Colombia, where “cold” is basically “warm”. In colder (northern) countries, I tried this but it is very hard because “cold water” (i.e., non heated) is way too cold (like minus temperatures).
> minus temperatures Nitpick: it is difficult to take a shower with water in solid form (ice).
> > minus temperatures
> Nitpick: it is difficult to take a shower with water in solid form (ice).
Nitpick: having a temperature below zero does not necessarily mean that it is in a solid form; for example, it could be at a high pressure or not have a nucleus to freeze around (supercooling).
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#46Inspiring story, I'd love to hear more.
I was really hoping he would mention having a social life as a secret to longevity, referencing the Harvard study on happiness and living long. [1] He briefly mentions his friend from Canada, I wonder if they still go on walks together or if he passed away and made new friends in the mean time. Getting old is hard because your friends pass away.
[1] https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-8...
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#47You can trial the cold shower experience by just a washing your face with cold water after you wake up every morning. Growing up in Bulgaria that was a standard practice for my whole family. It does wonders for the skin and is very refreshing.
Or you can start by turning on the cold water for couple of seconds at the end of your regular shower. Holding your breath helps. Gradually you will be able to stay in the cold water for longer and longer and it won't hurt. A neat side effect to this is that you won't feel cold when you get out.
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My dad is a 55 year old mechanical engineer. He have called me 3 times today with various questions regarding C++. He’s learning it by writing a program to draw Bezier curves. Maybe at 55 I’ll pick up mechanical engineering as a hobby.
Hey! I'm 58 and just starting a new contracting position writing software for Software Defined Radios, which I never did before. Started working with Matlib. Need to learn/relearn some math, too. 55 is certainly not too old to learn C++.
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David Sinclair, one of the researchers in the longevity field, takes cold baths and goes to hot sauna. His theory is that this kind of stress on tissues kicks the self-repair mechanisms into action. https://notunhealthy.com/david-sinclair-the-researcher-who-w...
I've seen some clips of his interview on the Joe Rogan podcast. I didn't catch the cold bath part. I imagine a cold bath means immersing most of your body in water. So another variant. Theory sounds plausible. Curious if you happen to know any actual research that backs it up?
There is some research on effect of sauna on health. It seems that going to sauna is associated with lower mortality.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullar...