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In addition to the other listed issues, it's above the altitude at which body temperature causes water to boil, commonly known as the Armstrong Limit. As you ma
by DuskStar 7y ago
In addition to the other listed issues, it's above the altitude at which body temperature causes water to boil, commonly known as the Armstrong Limit. As you may imagine, this significantly complicates cabin depressurization incidents.
- semi-extrinsic 7y agoYou are not joking. > Exposure to pressure below this limit results in a rapid loss of consciousness, followed by a series of changes to cardiovascular and neurological functions, and eventually death, unless pressure is restored within 60–90 seconds.
- dgudkov 7y agoFor the curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_limit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_limit