Edit: as the comments said, I used the incorrect word. What I mean is “tolerance”

  • jet@hackertalks.com
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    1 year ago

    Immunity is a strong word.

    You can acclimate to different environments and temperatures. Brown fat tissue can be increased when exposed to cold temperatures over a long period of time, in a form of adaptation. This type of fat helps produce heat, keeping you warmer.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_adipose_tissue

    There is truth to the jokes of Minnesotans wearing shorts on the same day Floridian’s would wear winter clothes.

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      A couple of years ago for Christmas I left my 80°F December to visit my in laws where the highs were 30°F. I had absolutely no resistance, and it was miserable. They kept their house cold because they were acclimated. I was shivering in my jacket next to the fire the whole trip.