| From: | JKeith Henry neojudas@******************.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Survival |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Jun 2000 07:05:01 -0500 |
Subject: Re: Survival
> Michael Schmidt wrote:
> > A rule of thumb exists named rule of six: 6 secs without air , 6 days
> > without water 6 weeks without food (always with lowest possible stress;
no
> > work, nearly no movement, not tortured, ...).
>
> um... I can hold my breath for 6 seconds... I can manage 150 - 180
> seconds voluntarily (depending on how drunk I am). Maybe 6 *minutes*
> without air?
> --
> Allen Versfeld
> moe@*******.com
The rule mentioned is for "caught unawares". In other words, if you are in
a normal breathing function and suddenly "snuffed", you (on the average)
have a flex volume for breathable air in your lungs of about 6 seconds
worth. At the end of that time frame, you begin to suffocate. *BEGIN* In
game mechanics terms, and in real life for that matter, at the beginning of
the suffocation period is when problems arise.
Yes, there are exceptions to the rule as with nearly everything, but on
average, he's got it fairly close.
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