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Sorry Brian, you misread. I said hypERthermia: heat stroke, sunstroke etc. When the core temp RISES to mortal levels and must be stopped, then reversed. I agree wholeheartedly with you, had I said hypOthermia and I would have jumped down the throat of such a poster as well.
The insidious nature of hypERthermic climb is the reason it's so dangerous, hypOthermia is typically the result of an identifiable trauma or event.
The point was to illustrate that universal rules aren't universal - it's more important that one understand the processes that are going on and use the right tool for the job, regardless of what arena we're talking about. Use of a catchphrase without the appropriate caveats is more dangerous to the uninitiated than no catch phrase at all IMHO
EDIT:
Most of the hemp products I've seen are blends anyway. Linen lightens the fabric overall and cotton lowers the price. I've got a linen shirt that I like to where when hiking in the interior in the summer. For such a light fabric it's surprisingly robust. It does take some care in washing (or at least that's what Mrs Lefty says!)
The insidious nature of hypERthermic climb is the reason it's so dangerous, hypOthermia is typically the result of an identifiable trauma or event.
The point was to illustrate that universal rules aren't universal - it's more important that one understand the processes that are going on and use the right tool for the job, regardless of what arena we're talking about. Use of a catchphrase without the appropriate caveats is more dangerous to the uninitiated than no catch phrase at all IMHO
EDIT:
Most of the hemp products I've seen are blends anyway. Linen lightens the fabric overall and cotton lowers the price. I've got a linen shirt that I like to where when hiking in the interior in the summer. For such a light fabric it's surprisingly robust. It does take some care in washing (or at least that's what Mrs Lefty says!)