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[โ€“] hperrin@lemmy.ca 83 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Youโ€™d be fine. Your blood wouldnโ€™t even be boiling yet.

[โ€“] brown567@sh.itjust.works 101 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[โ€“] hperrin@lemmy.ca 69 points 1 week ago

Youโ€™re clearly not under enough pressure. Maybe a gambling addiction would help.

[โ€“] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Your blood tubes aren't an open container

That's what you think

[โ€“] wabasso@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fair point but they arenโ€™t exactly hermetically sealed either. Iโ€™d expect a lower atmospheric pressure to impose a stronger gradient between skin and vessels. Like if you can get the bends from ascending from depth too quickly, shouldnโ€™t something happen in this case too?

[โ€“] halvar@lemy.lol 19 points 1 week ago

seems like a skill issue on your part smh