Crazy facts to start the new year
Ok, Greybeard at PitchPull admitted he was wrong, I admit I just didn’t know….(his post gave me insight before I saw the NASA site. But my Physiological training showed a lot about the human body and performance in low pressure atmospheres. I am glad my Professional Pilot BS degree is good for something.
The Question was:
How would the unprotected human body react to the vacuum of outer space?
The Answer is long but worth reading. I like this to the point part.
You do not explode and your blood does not boil because of the containing effect of your skin and circulatory system. You do not instantly freeze because, although the space environment is typically very cold, heat does not transfer away from a body quickly. Loss of consciousness occurs only after the body has depleted the supply of oxygen in the blood. If your skin is exposed to direct sunlight without any protection from its intense ultraviolet radiation, you can get a very bad sunburn.
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One Response to “Crazy facts to start the new year”
Raven on 05 Jan 2009 at 03:21 #
The physics of death are fascinating to say the least. If you’re into that…which most people are not.
There’s clinical death- and others kinds. When we think someone is dead, they often are not, quite.