[kosasbest]

Before clicking I presumed this would be a compilation of blogposts about the Wim Hof method[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof

[m463]

> Swimming under ice

> Hof's first attempt the day before failed when he began his swim without goggles and his corneas froze solid and blinded him. A rescue diver pulled him to the surface after he passed out.

this probably has code analogies too...

[pphysch]

Interesting, looks like he's supposed to go on trial this month for wrongful death related to his Method.

Let's stick to bickering about Formal Verification and Static Typing and leave that cold shower stuff to the pros...

[danielvaughn]

Ironically, the wim hof method itself could also go on the hype/shower list.

[manmal]

For anyone wanting to try this, I‘d just warn that many extremes that humans haven’t evolved to endure (sitting for long periods, spending no time in sunlight, spending too much time in sunlight, eating no fat, eating too much fat, etc) have been shown repeatedly to shorten lifespan. I’d see daily ice baths as an unnatural extreme and wouldn’t consider doing this, at least not for a long period of time.

[infinite_salt]

Humans weren't optimized to endure the unnatural extreme heat of a 175 degree sauna, yet studies point to frequent sauna use being associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality

[amelius]

Survivor bias. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."