system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Why does water feel colder than air of the same temperature?
gpt
Your question is actually incorrect. If the temperature of the air and water are the same, and are cooler than your skin, the water will feel colder than the air. If the temperature of the air and the water are the same, and are warmer than your skin, the water will feel warmer than the air. This is because water transfers heat energy 32 times faster than air of the same temperature. It doesn't matter if the energy is going into or coming out of the water or air.