Science ruins the mood for Superman
Created on: September 28th, 2007
space is cold.
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nope, space isn't cold. you will lose heat, but slowly and only through radiating it. you're not touching many molecules so theres nothing to transfer heat to. The biggest problem about being unprotected in space is suffocating due to your lungs working in reverse (because of 0 pressure) and releasing oxygen from your blood into space.
Meh, the concept is accurate but the description is ignorant. The upper atmosphere would do that, yes, but as there is nothing for the heat to dissipate into in space, you won't become frozen until well after you've suffocated. The most immediate threat is if you made the mistake of trying to hold your breath, in which case your lungs will rupture.
"When you're exposed to vacuum, the air in your lungs is forced out through your mouth. After that, you should be able to make breathing motions normally, but there will of course be no air to breathe. You will not experience any exploding eyeballs or embolisms like you see in the movies, although you may experience the Bends (this is when your blood boils). You'll also feel the spit on your toungue and sweat on your body boil away. It's described as a fizzy feeling, like drinking soda."
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