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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (24 children)

Thanks! I was about to ask if there is time for the pressure differences to act upon our biology, or if the freezing bit happens before everything has a chance to go pop!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Freezing would happen very slowly, and not at all if the human was relatively near the Sun (around Earth's orbit or closer).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That makes sense, I mean we're already melting over here with the atmospheric buffer, I imagine it'd be the same or maybe even hotter straight on.

Feel dumb for not thinking about it this way, to be honest, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Earth is actually warmer than an object in space would be due to the greenhouse effect. But even without the effect, a spherical blackbody human won't freeze. Since humans aren't spheres, you could probaby get one to partially freeze by pointing its head or feet at the Sun, minimizing the surface area it receives sunlight from. This is definitely something that needs experimental testing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

If it'd get me to space, I'd happily volunteer!:)) With a sensor-laden space suit, of course, not looking to lose any toes:))

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