▲ 712 ▼ WHY YOU DO THIS (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by Stamets@startrek.website to c/memes@sopuli.xyz 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Your nostrils are never open at the same time. They switch sides every so often, so one of them can catch a break and repair. They aren't both open right now either, just try. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) See, this is what always bothers me with blocked noses, like. Okay, yeah, it's probably automatic, but certainly, the brain can just override the active nostril and switch ot to the other sode when it detects something is wrong. I'm so curious why it just doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your body doesn’t want to override because it’s doing it to give half your sinuses a break and recover. If it just kept running on the unblocked one you’d quickly dry it out. Unfortunately the only override is manually switching to mouth breathing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I get why it'd try to avoid it. I'm just unsure why it can't make an exception when it struggles to get air. Also, true with mouth breathing. But that's so uncomfortable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Because drying out and damaging your sinus is worse than a little obstructed nostril, your body is more concerned with the resulting damage rather than comfort. You’re not struggling to get air if one nostril is restricted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, okay. New question: How long could a nostril go without drying out? Unrelated to the blocked nostril. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Then there's me with one nostril that's always closed. It sucks that septoplasty surgery can reverse itself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BluesF@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago They aren't both fully open, but in the day time I breathe normally through both. I don't get the OP scenario any more but I used to, it's a different feeling to the normal cycle in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) See, this is what always bothers me with blocked noses, like. Okay, yeah, it's probably automatic, but certainly, the brain can just override the active nostril and switch ot to the other sode when it detects something is wrong. I'm so curious why it just doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your body doesn’t want to override because it’s doing it to give half your sinuses a break and recover. If it just kept running on the unblocked one you’d quickly dry it out. Unfortunately the only override is manually switching to mouth breathing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I get why it'd try to avoid it. I'm just unsure why it can't make an exception when it struggles to get air. Also, true with mouth breathing. But that's so uncomfortable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Because drying out and damaging your sinus is worse than a little obstructed nostril, your body is more concerned with the resulting damage rather than comfort. You’re not struggling to get air if one nostril is restricted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, okay. New question: How long could a nostril go without drying out? Unrelated to the blocked nostril. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your body doesn’t want to override because it’s doing it to give half your sinuses a break and recover. If it just kept running on the unblocked one you’d quickly dry it out. Unfortunately the only override is manually switching to mouth breathing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I get why it'd try to avoid it. I'm just unsure why it can't make an exception when it struggles to get air. Also, true with mouth breathing. But that's so uncomfortable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Because drying out and damaging your sinus is worse than a little obstructed nostril, your body is more concerned with the resulting damage rather than comfort. You’re not struggling to get air if one nostril is restricted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, okay. New question: How long could a nostril go without drying out? Unrelated to the blocked nostril. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I get why it'd try to avoid it. I'm just unsure why it can't make an exception when it struggles to get air. Also, true with mouth breathing. But that's so uncomfortable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Because drying out and damaging your sinus is worse than a little obstructed nostril, your body is more concerned with the resulting damage rather than comfort. You’re not struggling to get air if one nostril is restricted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, okay. New question: How long could a nostril go without drying out? Unrelated to the blocked nostril. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Because drying out and damaging your sinus is worse than a little obstructed nostril, your body is more concerned with the resulting damage rather than comfort. You’re not struggling to get air if one nostril is restricted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, okay. New question: How long could a nostril go without drying out? Unrelated to the blocked nostril. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resistentialism@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, okay. New question: How long could a nostril go without drying out? Unrelated to the blocked nostril. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SplicedBrainwrap@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I don’t have an answer but I would guess somewhere along the lines of a couple hours (we’re talking about the whole half sinus, not just the nostril). So it would be great if the body could adapt to a plugged nostril by not switching to it, the mechanism just doesn’t exist as the sinus are on autopilot. Cool note, it’s erectile tissue in the sinus that expands and contracts to make the automatic process work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Then there's me with one nostril that's always closed. It sucks that septoplasty surgery can reverse itself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BluesF@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago They aren't both fully open, but in the day time I breathe normally through both. I don't get the OP scenario any more but I used to, it's a different feeling to the normal cycle in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent
