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Superhuman: secrets of the ice man

By T.K. Randall
February 27, 2009 · Comment icon 4 comments

Image Credit: Lewis Gordon Pugh PR
Lewis Gordon Pugh has raised eyebrows and made headline news around the world for his spectacular feats and remarkable resilience to the cold. Over 20 years Pugh has taken part in 17 long distance swims, including a 21 day slog along Sognefjord in Norway. But how does his body manage to endure such extreme cold ?
Perched on the edge of an Antarctic ice sheet, Lewis Gordon Pugh surveys the waves. At 0 °C, water does not get much colder than the sea beneath him. Undeterred, Pugh unzips his jacket, strips down to his swimming trunks and dives in. Most of us would start to hyperventilate uncontrollably if we dived into such cold water. Pugh doesn't even gasp in pain but instead starts swimming. In December 2005, when Pugh took this plunge, he went on to swim a kilometre in just over 18 minutes."


Source: New Scientist | Comments (4)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by raphnix 16 years ago
Some article say that human's focus mind can actually persuade or fool our own body about some feelings or senses. This case could be the same as the idea of walking through the fire as what other culture practice.
Comment icon #2 Posted by expandmymind 16 years ago
this guy is a L-E-G-E-N-D
Comment icon #3 Posted by Exterminator 16 years ago
Some article say that human's focus mind can actually persuade or fool our own body about some feelings or senses. This case could be the same as the idea of walking through the fire as what other culture practice. I fully agree with you. I remember seeing a video of a Chinese man healing people with his hand. It was captured in thermal video camera and you could see his hand heating up stuff.. It was unbelievable. It's a universal truth that 'Nothing is impossible if you believe!' only true belief not contaminated by pessimist thoughts.
Comment icon #4 Posted by expandmymind 16 years ago
I fully agree with you. I remember seeing a video of a Chinese man healing people with his hand. It was captured in thermal video camera and you could see his hand heating up stuff.. It was unbelievable. It's a universal truth that 'Nothing is impossible if you believe!' only true belief not contaminated by pessimist thoughts. cool.


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