Re: Drowning

[Jevan Furmanski <furmansj@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

I already tested this (more or less) with Kevin.  While I was exerting
myself underwater, carrying a hundred pounds of steel on my back, wearing
boots, a great helmet, I found that exertion underwater can be quite hard
to do.  Water was somehow forced into my lungs, and certainly not because
of panic.  Full exertion as opposed to just swimming (taking damage,
attacking, etc.) should be considerably more difficult than just 10 rounds
to live.

Jevan

On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Sean L. McLane wrote:

> > From steve@ns1.cioe.com Mon Sep 21 08:18:17 1998
> > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: drowning]
> >
> > > Wright is correct. A person in average health can usually hold thier
> > > breath ~30-60 seconds with little trouble. I think in a stressfull
> > > situation an average person can go longer. After unconsiousness,
> > > depending on temperature, a person's brain is good for about 4-5 min
> > > before the serious brain dammage begines occuring.
> >
> > So 30-60 seconds before you start sucking water (HEA rounds if your
> > prepped as greg suggested?, HEA/4 if you weren't ready with a lung
> > of air?).
> >
> > How long after you get your first lung of air do you pass out (ie can
> > no longer try saving yourself).
> >
> > How long after pass-out are you "dead" (dead here defined as non revivable
> > through ordinary jaernian means not counting a resurrection).
> >
> > 						-Steve
> 
> I don't suppose anyone would be willing to volunteer testing this out in 
> the Wabash for a few extra eeps?
> 
> >please note that this is not meant to be taken seriously. :)<
> 
> -Sean
> 
>