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What is Cold?

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  • 15-12-2009 2:26pm
    #1
    Deep Easterly
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    A stupid question I know..:o

    But what is cold? This morning when I got out of bed, I felt cold. Nothing unusual there, but I couldn't figure out what why I was feeling cold. :confused:

    Easy answer would be that cold is the lack of heat. But I am not satisfied with that answer. When I say I am cold, I know I am cold, but I can't explain what a "cold" feeling is, I just know it is cold.

    Is cold an actual physical force? It can drain the will to be motivated, the will to live even; it can drain the life out of batteries, freeze up cars, but can the actual force of cold be explained? :confused:

    Anyone?


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    #2
    kkontour
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    Non scientific answer.
    Its the difference between your 'skins surface' temperature and the ambeient temperature. If its a negative difference its call cold, positive difference is hot.


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    NothingMan
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    I have actually found that you can decide not to be cold in some situations. Like if my apartment is chilly I just decide that the sensation I am feeling is not a negative one and just ignore it.

    Saying that, much harder to do with a biting wind or rain, or anything more extreme than mildly uncomfortable.


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