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Weird, I did the test twice but changed the answer for the first question: Expel the air out of your lungs or take a deep breath.
So with expel it says I would last 1:25.
Just to see how much shorter I'd last by taking a deep breath I redid the test with that option. The rest of my answers were the same. The result: 1:35.
WTF? Why are they always saying "expel the air from your lungs!" in sci-fi movies/shows? In fact I just saw that last week on a Stargate Episode where O'niel and Tielk were adrift in a deathglider and they had to be picked up after ejecting into space. (This must have been before they got Asgaurd tech)
I know, I know, it's sci-fi, but that sounds right to me. Why shouldn't I try to expel as much air as possible before entering a vacuum?
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60 seconds-- long enough to be ringed into the Tokra ship, at least.
And yeah, that's way before Asgard tech-- that's back when they were still working on developing the X-302! Anyway, they pre-breathed their oxygen reserve and then exhaled as they ejected, IIRC. But they were only out there, like, 2 seconds before they were ringed into the Tokra ship.
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I think the test assumes that it's just you. No suit. According to the test results:
Congrats! You could survive for [enter time here] seconds !
In the first 30 seconds any fluid on the surface of your body would begin to boil due to lack of ambient pressure, this includes the saliva on your tongue and the moisture in your eyes. Your eardrums would most likely burst due to the pressure in your body trying to equalize with the vacuum outside. Unlike what some science fiction films have suggested, your body would not explode.
After the first 15 seconds you would lose consciousness. If you held your breath you could potentially stay alive longer but you risk pulmonary trauma. If you didn't hold your breath you'd pass out sooner, but your lungs might have a better chance of avoiding permanent damage.
The pressure in your veins would rise until your heart no longer had the capacity to pump blood, at which point you'd die.
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: 60 seconds-- long enough to be ringed into the Tokra ship, at least.
And yeah, that's way before Asgard tech-- that's back when they were still working on developing the X-302! Anyway, they pre-breathed their oxygen reserve and then exhaled as they ejected, IIRC. But they were only out there, like, 2 seconds before they were ringed into the Tokra ship.
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Of course... if you're anywhere near a star without something between you and it, you'll likely be cooked in radiation very quickly.
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I think one reason that people think you would freeze or boil instantly in a vacuum has something to do with this video.
As an aside, I absolutely LOVE this guy. If I could ever bring myself to be so passionate about science, then I would be happy every day of my life.
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quote:Originally posted by sylvrdragon: I think one reason that people think you would freeze or boil instantly in a vacuum has something to do with this video.
As an aside, I absolutely LOVE this guy. If I could ever bring myself to be so passionate about science, then I would be happy every day of my life.
What a strange man. He loves his work, though.
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That was cool, with the ice and the evaporation/boiling. I wish I had had more science teachers who were that enthusiastic. Posts: 3354 | Registered: May 2005
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!:29 for me. Apparently taking a deep breath helps, but messed up your lung forever. Of course, if you're going to die, it doesn't really matter what shape your lungs are in anyway.
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"The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy says that if you hold a lungful of air you can survive in the total vacuum of space for about thirty seconds. However it goes on to say that what with space being the mind boggling size it is the chances of getting picked up by another ship within those thirty seconds are two to the power of two hundred and sixty-seven thousand seven hundred and nine to one against."
Um...for me 1 minute 35 seconds
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1:23. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed to increase my chances of never finding out the veracity of this through practical means. Posts: 993 | Registered: Jul 2006
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I question the scientific basis behind this little game. It would seem that since your body if filled with various gases, when you hit the vacuum, you would explode, and your brain would continue to panic and think for about another 10 to 15 seconds. About as long as a chicken with its head cut off.
I suspect the real question is, how long can you hold your breath? 1:11 according to this test.
As to baking or freezing in space, that has nothing to do with a vacuum, though I'm sure that is a huge contributing factor. If you are in the Sun unprotected, then you are toast. If you are the shade, you are an extremely cold Popsicle.
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This test doesn't address the blinding pain that exposure would cause- I mean can you imagine the feeling of a vacuum against your skin?
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It only lasts for seconds. Then, body freed from the prison of Earth's shielding atmosphere, CosmicRays will transform one into the Herald of Galactus. At least that's what usually happens to me. YCREMV*
quote:...when you hit the vacuum, you would explode, and your brain would continue to panic and think for about another 10 to 15 seconds...
Besides the initial "HOLY %$#*! WHAT THE %$#* AM I DOING IN A VACUUM!" panic, I guess?
Does Wily's Law apply to a vacuum? If I don't realize it's a vacuum, will I be unaffected until made aware?
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