Craig Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 If it survives. This particular virus was apparently quite robust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'm sure this was a plot line in the X-Files ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'm sure this was a plot line in the X-Files ... you watch tooooo much TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'm sure this was a plot line in the X-Files ... Strange you should mention that I watched that very episode the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ecopley Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Pressure on stilettos: Average human (when I learnt about it, any way) is 70kg. Stiletto heal is about .5 x .5 cm so .25 cm.sq. That gives 280kg/sqcm. That's very nearly 2 tonnes per square inch (though it depends on how you define a tonne and the exact dimensions of your stilettos, James. - I'm assuming that the details don't matter too much) It's interesting that, since tiny life has no air in it, the pressure isn't actually that much of a problem. Humans have lungs which tend to get crushed. Also, changes in pressure cause trouble with gases popping out of solution or increasing their partial pressures. There are other problems, like oxygen to toxicity due to increased over all pressure but there's so little oxygen at that sort of depth that..... Well whatever. Happy skies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanthic Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I read this yesterday, how life survives at depth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26423203 I'd never considered that protein folding would be affected by pressure. Every day's a school day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 "The all-important molecule is a so-called osmolyte called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). It is what gives fish their “fishy smellâ€." - Does that mean people with smelly feet can dive further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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