[net.space] Responses to query on "cool suits"

peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley) (07/07/84)

Thanks to all the people who answered my request for information on
"cool suits".  I'm told that motorcyle drivers can buy suits that plug into
their engines and keep them warm, and that racecar drivers use suits to
keep them cool.  One person said they'd heard of someone who has to wear a
cool suit, as their natural temperature regulation doesn't work.

I'm afraid I can't report on any specifics, though, and have no leads on
portable units.  A non-technical solution was proposed:  decrease one's
body fat, reducing one's insulation.  Of course, one would feel the cold a lot
more.

p. rowley, U. Toronto