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even 14k feet feels seriously noticeable and unsettling.
by TrevorJ 6y ago
even 14k feet feels seriously noticeable and unsettling.
- throwawayboise 6y agoAnother point of reference, 10,000 feet is the limit in aircraft. If pressurization is lost above that altitude, oxygen masks will drop and the pilots will make a quick dive to below 10,000 feet.
- BurningFrog 6y agoOTOH, La Paz, the/one capital of Bolivia, is at 11,942 feet. https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/most-intimidating-soccer-stadium-world https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/most-intimidating-soccer-st...
- neuronic 6y agoThat tells you a lot about what can happen with slow adaptation / getting used to it as opposed to catastrophic fast change of the environment. It's kinda true for climate change as well - just over much longer stretches of time.
- BurningFrog 6y agoThe local native population does have genetic mutations adapting them to the altitude, as do of course Tibetans. I've even heard anecdotes that they feel uncomfortable at sea level.
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- TrevorJ 5y agoI'm pretty good up to around 10,000 feet these days due to where I live, but I felt like it took a few years.