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[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 105 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 69 points 2 months ago

You’re clearly not under enough pressure. Maybe a gambling addiction would help.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Your blood tubes aren't an open container

[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fair point but they aren’t exactly hermetically sealed either. I’d expect a lower atmospheric pressure to impose a stronger gradient between skin and vessels. Like if you can get the bends from ascending from depth too quickly, shouldn’t something happen in this case too?

That's what you think

[–] halvar@lemy.lol 19 points 2 months ago

seems like a skill issue on your part smh