slate.com — In the new sci-fi film Sunshine, an astronaut named Mace must leave his spacecraft without a protective suit. He makes it through his exposure with only a case of frostbite. Could you really survive outer space without a suit? Yes, for a very short time.
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sgtbutterscotchAug 3, 2007
yes because the comment in question was backed by evidence?
kurtu5Aug 3, 2007
Henry's Law-This rule explains O2 transport, inert gas transport and the evolution of bubbles in a solution. It states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the pressure above a liquid.
slapthemonkeyAug 3, 2007
15 seconds?....ohhhhh all right stick your head out and breathe some *fresh air*......:p
humperdeathAug 3, 2007
Very confusing and quite contradictory instructions. What am I supposed to do next time I'm stranded out there in space?
brstilsonAug 4, 2007
Exactly. I don't have a degree in physics, either, I just do it for a living.
dutchdude15Aug 10, 2007
More bad science in movies: <a class="user" href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technology/generaltechnology/d2c04b76fffc9010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html">http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technology/generaltechnology/d2c04b76fffc9010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html</a>
ocyrisJul 23, 2008
Your blood will NOT boil right away, your heart will maintain your blood pressure for a time which will prevent your blood from boiling. Considering that people can survive a 2atm to 1atm shift it's really not far fetch that they could survive 1atm to 0atm.