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Re:The Celera 500L aircraft may fly soon by DuskStar on Saturday June 08, 2019 @02:51AM (#20131027)
In addition to the other listed issues, it's above the altitude at which body temperature causes water to boil, commonly known as the Armstrong Limit. As you may imagine, this significantly complicates cabin depressurization incidents.
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Re:The Celera 500L aircraft may fly soon by semi-extrinsic on Saturday June 08, 2019 @03:58AM (#20131208)
You are not joking.

> Exposure to pressure below this limit results in a rapid loss of consciousness, followed by a series of changes to cardiovascular and neurological functions, and eventually death, unless pressure is restored within 60–90 seconds.

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Re:The Celera 500L aircraft may fly soon by dgudkov on Saturday June 08, 2019 @07:38AM (#20131870)
For the curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_limit
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