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I think that's why the India's Defence Research Development Organisation is looking into it. What is the number of days a "normal" human can survive without fo
by lobo-tuerto 16y ago
I think that's why the India's Defence Research Development Organisation is looking into it.
What is the number of days a "normal" human can survive without food or water? If I recall correctly it was 3 or 4. Although it may vary depending on the environment and activity conditions.
- simon_ 16y agofrankly, the probability of fraud by the researchers or reporters strikes me as many orders of magnitude higher than the probability that he can fast indefinitely without dying.
- billybob 16y agoYeah, it would take a lot of trustworthy eyewitnesses, video evidence, etc to convince me of this claim. Having some measure of mental control over your heartbeat or body temperature is interesting; having your cells function long-term without calories to burn and without creating waste products that need to be removed by water.... Well, that's quite a claim. I'd count it more likely that he's a cyborg from the future.
- ax0n 16y agoMost people can go a pretty long time without actual food, so long as they have water and a few key vitamins to help the body metabolize its own fat stores and proteins. People only last a few days without any water. Water + vitamin fasting is sustainable for weeks or months, if I recall correctly. I don't remember the specifics, but I think B12 is the most important.