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when i was in aruba last year the water was amazingly warm

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i have heard this so many times in my life :

'how was your trip?'
'amazing, god, the sea was so warm'

yet somehow i have never ever been in water that could ever be described as even close to warm. yes i have been to the caribbean.

what gives?

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im pretty sure this could be done, and for far less aswell.

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Death usually occurs when the heart cools to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. If the water is over 80 degrees, by contrast, you may be able to stay conscious indefinitely. I'm not saying it'd be easy but its basicly a mind game above 80 water temp; the water would have to be at 78 or below for me to action against.

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Sean, check your PM.

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"Most people tolerate mild hypothermia (32-35°C body temperature), which is not associated with significant morbidity or mortality. In contrast, a multicenter survey found a 21% mortality rate for moderate hypothermia (29-32°C body temperature). Mortality is increased in severe hypothermia (core temperature below 28°C)."

This is an excerpt from a credible online medical resource. The surface temperature in the Caribbean is currently 30°C. Sean's body will be surrounded by water at 30°C for 24 hours straight which will certainly put a huge pressure on his system to generate enough heat to keep him conscious. 24 hours is a long damn time.

The only thing I can think that might be in his favor is how warm the surface temperature is near shore because the 30°C surface temp I have cited is from satellite images of the entire Caribbean. If the water near the shore is more like 35°C I wouldn't bet against him.

Throw in any bad weather that drops the temp a few degrees and it will be a long night for him (or short for that matter).

-DaddysVisa-

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Yo Sean, check your pm son.

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dude, it comes down to the mind, if he was stranded in the ocean and his life was on the line he'd survive 24 hrs for sure, with colder waters.

"All a mind game son, the world is all a mind game" -StrongArm

EDIT!!: hey sean, dont make my avatar disconcern you....

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Sean, check your PM.

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you should make him tred water and his shirt should be 100% cotton.

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Hi all - sorry I disappeared - crisis on the homefront.

I will wear a cotton shirt. No angles. Just will. I expect to be hypothermic during the course of the 24 hours. I am good in the water, but for the record, I have never endured this much time in the water at one shot, with or without a wetsuit.

Btw, players remaining confidential, it looks like we're very close to a bet [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I have checked and responded to PM.

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This is an excerpt from a credible online medical resource. The surface temperature in the Caribbean is currently 30°C. Sean's body will be surrounded by water at 30°C for 24 hours straight which will certainly put a huge pressure on his system to generate enough heat to keep him conscious. 24 hours is a long damn time.

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wonder what the stasis temp is for water. I mean air temp is like 72 I think, at that temp with very light clothing one feels neither cold nor hot.

obviously water would have a higher stasis temp. but it's not 90. it might be low 80's. maybe mid 80's.

30 C is what, 86F? I find it very hard to believe hypothermia at 86F.
of course at night with no sun the air temp might drop to the 50's.

The biggest thing might be at night whether the water is still or not. if it is, he can keep very still and the water will insulate hiim i think.