alt Hacker News> Michael Tipton described this sequence in 1989, and it has not really changed since
How exactly could the human body’s response to cold water shock change since 1989?
> This is how strong pool swimmers drown ten meters from a boat.
They drown 10 meters from the boat when they first hit the cold water? Did they jump 10 meters?
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lexicality • today at 6:03 PM
> How exactly could the human body’s response to cold water shock change since 1989?
microplastics
1. Our understanding of the underlying mechanisms may change over time.
2. They don't die instantly after hitting the water.