It’s one thing to know that an act that seems to be very dangerous and crazy is in reality safe.
It’s another thing to convince your brain to let you perform that act. Like bungee jumping off a cliff or parachuting out of a plane, there is an adrenaline jolt and a mental kick even though the jumper knows they have a “safety net” in the bungee cord and the parachute. Although if you bungee jump 42 times in 60 minutes, I don’t think the thrill is the reason.
Theodore Gray tested his resolve against his brain in an attempt to display a scientific phenomenon called the Leidenfrost effect. To do this, Gray plunged his hand into a vat of liquid nitrogen without suffering any damage despite being immersed into a temperature of -320 degrees Fahrenheit. The Leidenfrost effect means a layer of steam is created due to the extreme differences in temperature. That layer of steam temporarily provides an insulating effect. Gray tells more about the experience at POPSCI.
Gray did admit as a form of precaution, he used his left hand instead of his dominant and more frequently used right hand.
This post obviously comes with the warning of “Do Not Try This At Home.”
But if you want to beat encryption data, liquid nitrogen will be needed.
