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From: ph@wucec2.UUCP (Paul Hahn)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Survival in vacuum
Message-ID: <1235@wucec2.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 23:28:03 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  2 23:28:03 1985
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References: <341@mmm.UUCP>
Reply-To: ph@wucec2.UUCP (Paul Hahn)
Organization: Washington U. in St. Louis
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In article <341@mmm.UUCP> cipher@mmm.UUCP (Andre Guirard) writes:
>Time Lords and even mere human beings do NOT explode when exposed to vacuum,
>as you all seem to suppose they should.  It is very uncomfortable,
>however, and it is not possible (or at least not safe to try) to hold
>your breath.  A greater danger is the temperature.

	    I don't understand.  Vacuum is an excellent insulator.  Is
	it that the body loses excessive heat from the rapid sublimation
	of sweat etc.?  I would think that other effects of the lack
	pressure would become problematic before this.  Or do you mean
	that radiation from nearby suns would cook us?  Please explain.

						--pH
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