Placing a heat protective barrier between the skin and laptop, or placing the computer on a hard surface is generally recommended to prevent the condition from developing.

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Indeed it is possible to briefly walk on certain types of lava if professional heat-protective clothing is worn (do not try yourself).

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They had so much rubble to clear, he says, that they often keeled over in the heat under the weight of their protective gear.

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