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The sun is a deadly laser... (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 3 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

A human body will also eventually freeze in space. The same physics apply. It's just not going to happen fast.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    I just did the maths in another post. It's surprisingly fast! 10 minutes till you die, under 20 till you freeze. Assuming perfect heat conduction and no increased energy generation from shivering or panicking, which probably won't make much of a difference.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

    I presume a person would curl up into a ball to preserve heat which would reduce the effective skin surface area. But that is still quite fast

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