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Mark1984_SRI
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It got me thinking, when we're in the womb, we're kinda submerged in fluid. Why does the baby not drown? Please excuse this question as i'm quite drunk
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Not a clue but on The Abyss they used the same fluid in their suits and they didn't drown
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
Not a clue but on The Abyss they used the same fluid in their suits and they didn't drown


Obviously
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Baby gets it's oxygen through the blood supply in the umbilical cord, which is from the mother's heart/lungs, so the baby doesn't actually 'breathe' as such.

That's why they smack you when you come out, to get you crying, and therefore breathing.

And also, that's why babys can swim underwater, while the breath holding reflex is still there
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Robin your general knowledge astounds me
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That's what having 5 neices and nephews does
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you should be a doctor robin
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It's worth noting that drowning only occurs as normal water does not contain a sufficient percentage of oxygen to pass through the lung tissues. By saturating a fluid with oxygen (ie what you see in The Abyss), you can actually breathe liquid.

This is especially handy for extremely deep diving as the pressures would mean that your lungs would be crushed if they were simply full of gas.

[Edited on 16-02-2007 by CorsAsh]
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The mouse scene was real
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Ed harris was the first human being to "breathe" liquid, they did that shit for real.

Mazin
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Mouse did it first though
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Ed harris was the first human being to "breathe" liquid, they did that shit for real.

Mazin


For real? Jesus.
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Yep 100% genuine, read up on this a while ago, fascinating stuff

got to love wikipedia
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Learn somethin new everyday. Amazing.

 
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