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Aug 17, 2014 21:27

( In which a public figure dumps a bucket of water on my head )

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rose_garden August 18 2014, 04:08:54 UTC

Does ice water simulate some experience of the disease so that you will empathize more with people who have it? I don't know much about ALS.

reldnahkram August 18 2014, 23:57:05 UTC

As far as I know, the dump a bucket of ice water thing has been around for a while, but it picked up steam with Pete Frates, a former college baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS. From there, it morphed into its current "dump or donate" form.

ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that causes rapid muscle atrophy. So no, having a bucket of water dumped on you does not simulate any symptoms of ALS.

uncleamos August 18 2014, 22:30:33 UTC

Dump a bucket of ice water on my head? FUCK THAT. They get $25.

reldnahkram August 18 2014, 22:32:49 UTC

Thank you for donating to a worthy cause.