Stopping Cold: Scientists "Turn Off" the Ability to Feel Cold - Polidicks

Why can't we turn off the ability to feel heat? I bloody hate the heat.

[QUOTE=Canary;39585234]You said you would be able to drink a scolding hot coffee without realizing, It said in the article it doesn't effect sensing heat. Read the post, and the article.[/QUOTE] hey dumbass, he's talking about the perception of temperature as a whole [editline]14th February 2013[/editline] honestly i dunno if i'd use this i like the cold sometimes

[QUOTE=Magmacow358;39580206]Now give us a real life health meter so we can never feel pain and also know if we are getting hurt[/QUOTE] I'd go with the classic Deus Ex style, along with different 'layers' on the human-body-map for us to examine. (burns, bruises, viruses, etc)

Wait a minute. Doesn't your body subconcioiusly react to cold by starting burn them calories to warm up the body, even though you are not really feeling the cold? I dont think this discovery has any use, but nevertheless, its pretty cool.

[QUOTE=Str4fe;39585493]Wait a minute. Doesn't your body subconcioiusly react to cold by starting burn them calories to warm up the body, even though you are not really feeling the cold? I dont think this discovery has any use, but nevertheless, its pretty cool.[/QUOTE] It's still winter, go outside naked and tell me if those calories will help you.

Also, some google glass or something notifying us that we are getting cold is not a very good idea as people would probably look at it like it's some fuel meter. "Nah this is sufficient for 5 more kilometers" The ability to actually feel the cold tells us accurately that "Haul your fucking ass to warmth"

I used to have sensitive front teeth and i couldn't eat ice cream and other cold foods without alot of discomfort. Then someone punched them out and i had fake ones put in, now I can eat ice cream all day without any trouble! I'm totally up for this. ban cold 2k13

[QUOTE=Canary;39585234]You said you would be able to drink a scolding hot coffee without realizing, It said in the article it doesn't effect sensing heat. Read the post, and the article.[/QUOTE] I literally just told you I was talking about all pain and [U][B][I]"or freeze to death and not even see it coming."[/I][/B][/U] I would tell you to read up on dyslexia but I think reading up on it wouldn't really help you much [QUOTE=Lord of Ears;39585457]hey dumbass, he's talking about the perception of temperature as a whole [editline]14th February 2013[/editline] honestly i dunno if i'd use this i like the cold sometimes[/QUOTE] That plus all pain could you imagine getting shot in the back and not even knowing it? Then bleeding out [QUOTE=GlebGuy;39585512]It's still winter, go outside naked and tell me if those calories will help you.[/QUOTE] they will if you eat enough calories! eat 18 burgers from mcdonalds immune to cold

Please develop a pill that will make it less horrible cold to go outside and do everyday short chores(chopping wood, working outside with cold water etc.) much more bearable :)

[QUOTE=SonicXV;39580287]This would be sweet if we could, instead of blocking cold feeling altogether, intercept the feeling and provide concise feedback through something like a Pebble watch or Google glasses. I can imagine circumstances where being cold is just an inconvenience, especially when trying to get a job done or traveling a short distance. Being able to see and interpret actual data in real-time could help us avoid dangerous circumstances without cold feeling, and disabling the feeling could prevent involuntary reaction to the cold that could interfere with sensitive work. Of course this is all pretty far out there, but it possibly would have great scientific and military benefits.[/QUOTE] You would still have involuntary reactions such as shaking because those are what try to keep you warm.

Oh boy Now if you put it on just your hands you can have a snowball fight without all the frozen pain

Next, we should eliminate to ability to feel extreme discomfort when the alarm wakes you up at 6:00AM and you have to get out of bed.

I don't see this as a good thing at all. Just layer clothing to stay warm.

Why don't they just finish that canadian vest that pumps head through the body to keep hands always warm for those unable to wear thick gloves while working on aircraft on carrier decks.

Give us a way to not felling the excruciating pain when inserting a needle up my ass.

I think this is fine for situations when you aren't really in any danger of hypothermia or frostbite but still feel the discomfort, like walking to the shops or getting into a cold bed. As long as people still wrap up like they used and don't use this as a substitute for a coat it is probably safe enough.

[QUOTE=Legolas;39582929]I think just training your resistance to cold is a better option. Nowadays I can walk at -15°C with just a t-shirt and shorts and not feel cold. It's like Summer for me and I always come back feeling all freshened up![/QUOTE] wow ur cool

[QUOTE=SonicXV;39580287]This would be sweet if we could, instead of blocking cold feeling altogether, intercept the feeling and provide concise feedback through something like a Pebble watch or Google glasses. I can imagine circumstances where being cold is just an inconvenience, especially when trying to get a job done or traveling a short distance. Being able to see and interpret actual data in real-time could help us avoid dangerous circumstances without cold feeling, and disabling the feeling could prevent involuntary reaction to the cold that could interfere with sensitive work. Of course this is all pretty far out there, but it possibly would have great scientific and military benefits.[/QUOTE] It would be quite useful if you could control it up to a certain temperature, so that you wouldn't feel non-lethal cold but if it started getting dangerous you'd feel it again.

Shivering to death is one thing, freezing to death is another.

There was a biologically enhanced being in one episode the Farscape series who was capable of temporarily "rewiring" his sensation of pain to pleasure. I thought it was a cool idea. Reactions to sudden and strong sensations are often instinctual. It's vital to an animal's survival that a reaction to e.g. pain happens immediately, without requiring conscious effort, but when you [i]are[/i] conscious of it, maybe a decision unaffected by primal instincts would be even better.