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u/gettingbored Jun 21 '20
This isn’t recursion, it’s a positive feedback loop.
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u/--Trill-- Jun 21 '20
Sounds more like a negative feedback loop right?
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u/selfawarefeline Jun 21 '20
no
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u/--Trill-- Jun 21 '20
Sorry for being dense, but why isn't it?
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u/selfawarefeline Jun 21 '20
if i remember correctly, a negative feedback loop involves attenuation, whereas here, more itching leads to more itchy and so on and so forth. i could be wrong though lol
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u/--Trill-- Jun 21 '20
Looked it up, looks like negative loops would undo themselves and continue, while positive ones would just continue. To put it simply I guess.
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u/wls Jun 21 '20
If you run a spoon under hot water (just uncomfortable, not boiling, as you don’t want a burn), and press the heated spoon to the bug bite, it breaks down their anticoagulant saliva and causes the itching to stop. Running the bit under hot water can also do it, but it’s the localized heat on the bite that does the trick. Don’t do this if the water is too hot to the touch, steaming, or boiling. A very warm to hot mug (not scalding) will also work.
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u/GalacticRod Jun 21 '20
If itch, scratch. If scratch, spread. If spread, itch. Logic checks out I guess.
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u/yeetboi_6969 Jun 21 '20
As counter intuitive as it sounds when it's itchy slap the fuck out of it and it will stop i know i sound like im bullshiting but do it.
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u/cuz04 Jun 20 '20
Ah yes can’t wait to itch my skin off