tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post6123850672676773542..comments2023-07-27T03:43:49.982-05:00Comments on Food and Fort Worth: It's Hot. Fans and Physics.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-537857313389364182011-08-01T18:11:49.642-05:002011-08-01T18:11:49.642-05:00John -- thanks for the comment and taking us to th...John -- thanks for the comment and taking us to the kind of question that plagues modernity, to wit: "if you feel cooler, are you cooler?"<br /><br />We can all thank Descartes for making our lives much more complicated.<br /><br />In the 14th century life was much simpler. A medieval man would have said, "I am suffering, therefore, I deserve it."<br /><br />Also, I'm moreFrancis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-61277339870228617702011-08-01T10:29:03.330-05:002011-08-01T10:29:03.330-05:00I've heard the same thing before. I would sugg...I've heard the same thing before. I would suggest that if you feel you must go against the nun and fan... try to get the air blowing where and when you're sweaty. I've also heard that putting ice where the arteries are closest to the skin (neck and wrists) works to cool you off quicker - so fanning your neck may be more efficient than elsewhere (but I'm just guessing).<br /><br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984247148480985237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-77167146790102487692011-07-31T21:50:40.444-05:002011-07-31T21:50:40.444-05:00John -- I thought that the answer might be more co...John -- I thought that the answer might be more complicated than I expected.<br /><br />Yea, I'm going with Sister, you got an in, I'm still working on it.<br /><br />Thanks.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-17480700561382160932011-07-31T20:39:47.745-05:002011-07-31T20:39:47.745-05:00Scientifically speaking, it depends. Factors that...Scientifically speaking, it depends. Factors that may be significant include air temp, body temp, exposed skin area, humidity, strength of your arm, amount of air moved by the fan, etc.<br /><br />My suggestion would be to take one of those little battery powered personal fans.<br /><br />Or just do what Sister Noreen says. My aunt's a nun and that strategy works for me.<br /><br />(I just Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038956427789115440noreply@blogger.com