Richard Clark wrote:
On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:45:12 -0400, Michael Coslo
wrote:

so the only
conclusion I can make is that the sensation I felt, I did not feel.

Let's see, if one were to take a cubic inch block of dry air-chilled
sodium straight out of the fridge and dump it into a bath tub with 4
orders of more magnitude volume of water, no heat should be possible
because of the massive heat sink of that water at room temperature and
that same cold block of material. The same could be said of
Phosphorous going in the reverse direction.

Exactly! Not. The power or lack of it on the part of cell phones to
cause much direct thermal heating does not mean that one who experiences
the sensation of heat is not feeling it. The Jalepeno has a chemical
which triggers pain receptors on your tongue, mucus membranes and skin.
Your sodium example - and puhleeze don't anyone try that,it is an
extremely vigorous reaction - is based on sodium's reactivity with
Water. Just as the odd heat sensation that some people get from extended
use of a cell phone, there is probably something else going on.

Direct thermal heating via cellphone is at best a red herring. Heating
sources abound, so I just don't buy it.


You willing to witness this test (sodium or phosphorous) to confirm
the supposition?

I'll pass. I wouldn't mind watching from a distance though. I'm foolish
that way. Remember, I'm the one who uses a chainsaw to dig his radial
trenches. (Don't try this at home kids!)


Better yet, can you prove that the jalapenos don't lead to CNS tumors.
Are you willing to accept the responsibility for your stand that they
don't.

Side note - they've recently found out why hot food is popular. Over the
years, people have suggested reasons such as making people in tropical
zones sweat to cool them off, or a sort of masochism. I never bought
either of those, although I can get a good hot food sweat going, but it
just didn't make sense to me.

Turns out that after the initial burn, the same chemicals give you a bit
of euphoria. Receptors in the brain apparently enjoy it.

Looks like a new target for the war on drugs! ;^)

"Your honor, the task force did observe the defendant consuming several
objects that after testing in the lab and from stool samples, turned out
to be capsicum annuuum" We arrested him on the spot, Tasers were used,
as pepper spray would only enhance his high, and would possibly lead to
a Hot High, during which offenders are known to experience superhuman
enjoyment."



- 73 de Mike N3LI -