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WCT Jan 19th-23rd
akronnick:
Oh you'd die, but it wouldn't be instant. Pressure can do real damage to the human body, but it takes time. this gives the victim a chance, however unlikely that they would be able to survive.
hack:
i think that we can all agree that vacuums suck.
Mojo:
Actually, the temperature in space is approimately 2-3 degrees kelvan, or 2-3 degrees above absolute 0 (that's around 270 below 0 Celsius). Of course, even this doesn't exist in a vacuum (pun intended). We also have to consider the effects of solar radiation.
The pressure is 1.322 × 10^-11 Pa, which is essentially 0.
The temperature in the sunlight is 120°C, which is higher than the boiling point of water. In the shade the temperature is about -100°C, way below the freezing point of water. The body tissue (skin, heart, other internal organs) would expand because of the boiling fluids. However, they would not "explode"as depicted in some science fiction movies, such as "Total Recall". Death would occur within one minute.
QuarterFire:
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--- Quote from: kgbisouttogetme on 18 Jan 2009, 21:27 ---your redirect still misses by 12 yards. unfortunately for us, we pass through the meteor's trail and all catch plague. critical hit.
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--- Quote from: raoullefere on 18 Jan 2009, 21:29 ---Anyway, I place Murphy's Curse upon all attempts to destroy the earth until I'm done living on it. And I plan to live forever. So far, so good!
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I cast Despell. you die along with all the other humans.
I gain 10.9^89 EXP and Level up by 12267 Levels.
Loot pile is:
Corpse (x10 billion)
Plague
All the earths riches and money.
I Take earths riches and money.
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You can only level up once per exp gain, no matter how obscenely large amounts of people you slaughtered.
This has been a public service announcement funded by lonely tabletop RPG nerds everywhere.
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Fine...
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[Seven of Nine voice]
Very well.
You are fined 100 Gold and one Defense Level Point.
[/Seven of Nine voice]
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very well I except that fine, as long as I get a date with you , queen of the cyborgs.
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I think a certain hot tempered half Klingon Chief Engineer would object to that - Rather forcefully!!
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she can "object" me all night long. I still want to screw Seven of Nine.
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Enjoy your trip out the Airlock - Sans Pressure Suit.
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I just wanted to be part of the quote chain...
--- Quote from: Mojo on 20 Jan 2009, 00:52 ---Actually, the temperature in space is approimately 2-3 degrees kelvan, or 2-3 degrees above absolute 0 (that's around 270 below 0 Celsius). Of course, even this doesn't exist in a vacuum (pun intended). We also have to consider the effects of solar radiation.
The pressure is 1.322 × 10^-11 Pa, which is essentially 0.
The temperature in the sunlight is 120°C, which is higher than the boiling point of water. In the shade the temperature is about -100°C, way below the freezing point of water. The body tissue (skin, heart, other internal organs) would expand because of the boiling fluids. However, they would not "explode"as depicted in some science fiction movies, such as "Total Recall". Death would occur within one minute.
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But not if you are away from said solar radiation, as depicted by Hitchhiker's Guide...
Mojo:
Here's an article I found:
The question is, what happens to the human body in a vacuum?
No, the body won't blow up. Your blood won't boil, either.
There are a number of things about being in space, in a vacuum, which could cause harm to the human body. You wouldn't want to hold your breath. This would cause lung damage. You would probably remain conscious for several seconds, until the blood without oxygen reaches your brain.
It would be pretty darn cold, but the human body doesn't lose heat that fast, so you'd have a little time before you froze to death. It's possible you could have some problems with your eardrums, including a rupture, but maybe not. It would be worse if you had a cold, and were stuffy headed, with no way for the pressure to equalize.
You could get a bad sunburn, and you might actually swell some, but not to Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Total Recall" proportions. The "bends" are also possible, just like a diver who surfaces too quickly.
While your own normal blood pressure will keep your blood from boiling, the saliva in your mouth could very well begin to do so. In 1965, while performing tests at the NASA facility now known as Johnson Space Center a subject was accidentally exposed to a near vacuum (less than 1 psi) when his space suit leaked while in a vacuum chamber. He did not pass out for about 14 seconds, by which time unoxygenated blood had reached his brain. Technicians began to repressurize the chamber within 15 seconds and he regained consciousness at around the equivalent of 15,000 feet of altitude. He later said that his last conscious memory was of the water on his tongue beginning to boil.
The human body is amazingly resilient. The worst problem would be lack of oxygen, not lack of pressure in the vacuum. If returned to a normal atmosphere fairly quickly, you would survive with few if any irreversible injuries.
There have actually been cases of parts of astronauts bodies being exposed to vacuum, when suits were damaged. The results were negligible.
To be away from the effects of solar radiation, you'd have to be pretty far away from the sun; certainly much further than humans are capable of at present.
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