Austinist: Longhorns Go High-Tech to Beat the Heat

Scooby

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:32:06 -0600

Kenneth, we have a couple of days of 80s (plus 100 percent humidity) due to the storm. That condition (lower temp but higher humidity) is just about as bad for outdoor exercise as 90s & 100s, because no body heat is shed by evaporation in the high humidity.

Jros

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:24:18 -0600

I want one!

shilli

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:08:18 -0600

Kenneth - the reference is to the player's internal body tempretures. It gets real hot in there. That's why they have these magic thermometer pills.

lownotes

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:24:54 -0600

PLEASE tell me these are not reusable pills!

kenneth1

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:57:29 -0600

Temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s and 100s for the remainder of pre-season practice, and even the first few games may be played in significant heat. Not true. Check the forecast in the post directly above this one (highs Thu., Fri. & Sat in the 80s).

guest

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:13:42 -0600

That is so interesting. I'm not a sports fan, but as I was walking from The Bourne Ultimatum to my car the other day (it was difficult, but I made it), the heat was so intense that I actually kind of worried about the jocks I've never known out there in all that gear. Does that statistic about heat stroke deaths pertain to Austin alone?

piltdownman

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:04:17 -0600

What they fail to mention is how they retrieve said capsule... High tech jocks. Just what the world needs.