Science questions and answers for today...
1. How many layers of clothes does it take to stay warm with temps in the single digits and winds of 35-40 miles per hours? (wind chills of -14)
After some expermentation this is what we concluded:
For the 10 and under crowd: two layers of clothes, down jacket, mittens and all the usual garb was good for about 30 minutes......sleding.
For the over 40 crowd: There is not enough down on the face of the Earth or layers of clothing that could keep one warm. Even wrapping oneself in a electric blanket with an extra long extension cord would not prevent teeth chattering and occasional spicey adjectives being yelled somewhere towards the direction of the wind.
2. How much faster will a sled go on sheets of ice rather than snow pack?
This is what we concluded:
For the under ten crowd, you go so fast that it requires being unwrapped from the trunk of a tree and bandaged.
For the over 40 crowd. Are you serious...I couldn't even stand up on a flat surface. Had I attempted a sled I would be laying, intubated in extensive care.
3. Why do the young handle the cold better than the old?
After much scientific observation and discussion and research we could only come up with one logical explanation:
The Young lack judgement!
1 comment:
Your scientific findings had me laughing out loud. Especially the part about there not being enough down on earth to keep the over 40's warm. Isn't that the truth!!! Thanks for sharing your whimsical observations.
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