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Re:Death Valley hits 130 degrees, near world record by devoutsalsa on Saturday July 10, 2021 @02:12PM (#27795281)
Are you a boiled chicken? Do saunas actually get that hot?

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I guess they can. Seems bonkers though.

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Re:Death Valley hits 130 degrees, near world record by throwawayboise on Saturday July 10, 2021 @03:10PM (#27795699)
Sauna at my gym ranges around 200 F +/- about 10 degrees, according to the thermometer on the wall, so getting close to 100 C. I sit in it about 20 minutes after a workout. Yes I am sweating buckets by the end. It feels good though.
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Re:Death Valley hits 130 degrees, near world record by skrause on Saturday July 10, 2021 @03:22PM (#27795768)
Dry air is a bad thermal conductor, so the body can easily deal with the hot air for a while.

It quickly gets uncomfortable when they pour water on hot stones in the sauna. Humidity really makes all the difference.

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Re:Death Valley hits 130 degrees, near world record by bin_bash on Saturday July 10, 2021 @02:41PM (#27795493)
even higher, I've been in Wi Spa in LA that gets up to 231f/110c
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