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> Water is our second biggest survival need, beaten out only by the need to maintain our body’s core temperature. Hmmm, I'd say oxygen supply in the blood is p
by nixpulvis 8y ago
> Water is our second biggest survival need, beaten out only by the need to maintain our body’s core temperature.
Hmmm, I'd say oxygen supply in the blood is probably #2.
- wcarron 8y agoSure, but unless your airways are obstructed, that happens automatically. Maintaining core temperature is something you must actively manage, just as water intake is actively managed.
- nixpulvis 8y agoFair, until you try to maintain #1 by building a fire inside your closed off cave :P
- wcarron 8y agoAlso fair. At that point, though, if someone's out of water and in a survival situation, and lights a fire in a cave like that, well... I'd be doubtful they've got the outdoor knowledge to hack it.
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoABC’s, Airway, Breathing, Circulation. Having said that, it’s clear in context that survival needs referred to external factors such as food, water, shelter, and fire.
- nixpulvis 8y agoOxygen is external, we just generally don't need to worry about it.
- cornellwright 8y agoOne useful way I've heard to remember it is the rule of 3's: You can survive approximately: 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 hours of exposure (core temperature), 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food Supposedly the special forces add to this "3 seconds after a bad decision."
- nixpulvis 8y ago3 cycles after a bad instruction?
- potta_coffee 8y ago3 seconds after the LT makes a bad decision
- utkarshsinha 8y ago3 funding rounds later