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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by jdietrich on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @05:35PM (#12593437)
There is no good scientific evidence that Hof's breathing techniques account for his ability to withstand cold temperatures, rather than some kind of genetic difference. Four people have died while attempting to follow his 'technique'.

http://www.parool.nl/binnenland/-iceman-oefening-eist-opnieu...

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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by benevol on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @06:02PM (#12593600)
It's sad, but also stupid, to be brutally honest. You don't do these exercises in water (btw, they always have these warnings everywhere in their material).

You also don't drink and drive.

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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by lettergram on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @06:21PM (#12593716)
On a related note, you might find this story about a frozen guru who is still "meditating" after several years of attempting to withstand the cold...

http://loweringthebar.net/2016/09/frozen-guru-update-iii.htm...

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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by hx87 on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @01:21PM (#12599483)
I'm becoming more and more convinced that these magical guru stories are the south Asian equivalent of the National Enquirer, except more aimed towards gullible foreigners.
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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by lettergram on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @03:17PM (#12600459)
Probably. In this case, it seems the group is claiming he is meditating to keep using his money
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