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RE: How to Become Unscientific in 3 Easy Steps - [Illustration]
This is very likely how the flat-earth movement has gained followers.
It refutes popular scientific knowledge, and it claims to have secrets that only the true believers can subscribe to.
They also use effective terms like "spinning ball" and other "ball" references to de-legitimize arguments about a spherical earth. Implying that anyone who thinks the earth is a "ball" is somehow child-like and misguided.
I don't know about the ice-bath thing, but perhaps punctuated stress events do something to the body that we're not aware of. Have you noticed any personal benefits physically?
that's how most conspiracy theories work :) cold exposure was not the focus of this write-up though. I use it to put myself into discomfort.
You piqued my curiosity, so I had to ask.
If you simply enjoy the process, I understand. I always dig for more information even when there may be none.