Thanks for the linkage Jordan and I’m glad I gave you seiothmng to think about and maybe a little motivation to boot. I’m so far down this rabbit-hole that I think it’s going to change my entire worldview. I’ve got a couple of more posts coming about these subjects, I think they will be mind blowing. I like the term alt-anthropology , I’ll give you credit when I use it as the original person to coin the term.

Head lice breathe thurogh small openings along their abdomens called spiracles. These close up when they are in water. Research has shown lice can survive when immersed in water for 14 hours at 86-98 degrees F. So if you leave your head in the bath long enough eventaully they might, but it’s going to be easier to kill them with special shampoo.