You know what *I* learned today? - Page 3

Krylo · 09-26-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TDK

Well, I made a vacuum chamber, and I was fiddling with it earlier and decided to see its effect on the annoying little fuckers. It did nothing!

Its a pretty good vacuum, it gets down to about 26 inHg, which is around the pressure at the Karman line, which is the common definition of where space begins.

...Water Bears?

Yeah, but that's just a vacuum.

Surviving a vacuum compared to surviving in space is kind of like surviving a pleasant trip to Honolulu with plenty of hula girls as opposed to surviving alone in the arctic wastes while being chased by a hungry polar bear.

You have to take into account all the radiation and extreme heat and cold that goes on in space depending on where in space you are exactly.

POS Industries · 09-26-2009, 02:04 AM

Krylo, you're either with Operation Spacebug or your against it.

Professor Smarmiarty · 09-26-2009, 03:23 AM

My vacuum chamber goes down to E-11 torr. Anyone want to send me a stinkbug to test?

Melfice · 09-26-2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

You have to take into account all the radiation and extreme heat and cold that goes on in space depending on where in space you are exactly.

I'll give you the radiation no further questions asked, but I always understood space was neither hot nor cold.
A lack of air means the heat or cold can't create friction on your body.
Were it not for a total lack of oxygen and pressure, you'd be able to walk... well, float around up there in your shorts and t-shirt.

But I may be completely wrong.

EDIT: Okay, "where in space you are exactly."
Fair enough. Mind you, if you're close enough to a star to be feeling warm, you're pretty much already dead.

Professor Smarmiarty · 09-26-2009, 04:44 AM

The thing about space is that while it is "cold" you won't really feel it because there is nowhere for you to lose your heat. Most heat lose is by convection and there is little matter in space to take your heat away. You will lose heat by radiation but that's quite slow. You will freeze but it'd take a very long time.
And then there are stars which will fry you if you close.

Melfice · 09-26-2009, 04:48 AM

Right!
That was what I was thinking of! Thanks.

Krylo · 09-26-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by POS Industries

Krylo, you're either with Operation Spacebug or your against it.

You will find no one more agreeable with sending stinkbugs into space. Or anyplace else that isn't near me, for that matter.

Madcow9000 · 09-26-2009, 09:46 AM

How can I contribute to Operation Spacebug? Perhaps I could coach the stinkbugs on physical fitness while in a zero gravity environment? Don't want to ruin the experiment by providing overweight and under muscled bugs.

TDK · 09-26-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Yeah, but that's just a vacuum.

Surviving a vacuum compared to surviving in space is kind of like surviving a pleasant trip to Honolulu with plenty of hula girls as opposed to surviving alone in the arctic wastes while being chased by a hungry polar bear.

You have to take into account all the radiation and extreme heat and cold that goes on in space depending on where in space you are exactly.

I said vacuum of space, not radiation and shit of space. :P The point is, the fuckers are hard to kill, and it frightens me because they're out in FORCE this year.

Donomni · 09-26-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryanderman

Today I learned that in Florida every day, even if it looks like a beautiful sunny day out the window all day at work, it will be pouring rain and thundering by the time I get home and get my swim trunks on.

Fixed. Seriously, it doesn't matter if it's the season or not, most of the days in Florida are like this. :stressed:

09-26-2009, 02:04 AM	#22
POS Industries Argus Agony Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gotta go fishing! Posts: 10,483	Krylo, you're either with Operation Spacebug or your against it. __________________ Either you're dead or my watch has stopped.

09-26-2009, 09:46 AM	#28
Madcow9000 With just a hint of lemon.... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 97	How can I contribute to Operation Spacebug? Perhaps I could coach the stinkbugs on physical fitness while in a zero gravity environment? Don't want to ruin the experiment by providing overweight and under muscled bugs. __________________ "I know not with what weapons the Third World War will be fought. But the Fourth World War will be fought by Splugorthian biowizardry and tatoomagic, with a liberal smattering of giant robots and mutant dogs." -Albert Einstien

09-26-2009, 03:23 AM	#23
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	My vacuum chamber goes down to E-11 torr. Anyone want to send me a stinkbug to test?

09-26-2009, 04:44 AM	#25
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	The thing about space is that while it is "cold" you won't really feel it because there is nowhere for you to lose your heat. Most heat lose is by convection and there is little matter in space to take your heat away. You will lose heat by radiation but that's quite slow. You will freeze but it'd take a very long time. And then there are stars which will fry you if you close.

09-26-2009, 04:48 AM	#26
Melfice Vigilo - Confido Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,846	Right! That was what I was thinking of! Thanks.