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Re:Experimental Animal Decompressions to a Near-Vacuum Envir... by mjevans on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @01:47PM (#9647604)
Which is a report on the report in which animals were harmed. Let us remember them as martyrs to science and the knowledge required to preserve many more intelligent lives in the future.
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Re:Experimental Animal Decompressions to a Near-Vacuum Envir... by effie on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @02:56PM (#9648138)
How is harmful treatment of animals required to preserve intelligent lives?
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Re:Experimental Animal Decompressions to a Near-Vacuum Envir... by mjevans on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @04:03PM (#9648561)
Today, maybe not so much. However as we become a space-fairing species knowing the limits to which things must be designed (examples, blast shutters in films/anime and self-sealing blobs from scifi/anime) will help. Knowing the causes of death might also enable a better focus for pre/post treatment and medical research/supply staging.
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