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B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Fri, Nov 19, 2010 7:44 PM On 2010-11-19 08:20, MadDogMike wrote: Come on, I can do better than that. Nosebleeds and altitude sickness are caused by lack of atmosheric pressure and atmoshperic pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the earth. Since the atmosphere is less dense than water and yet more dense than the vacuum of space, when the earth is covered by water the atmosphere remains suspended between the water and space. Maybe this thead should be merged with the Ask Little Lost Tiki Absolutely Anything Thread thread? There would never be enough water on this planet to reach the top of Mt. Everest AND if there WAS, wouldn't the compressed space between the water and the outer atmosphere be similar to the atmosphere of say, Venus, more of a "thick" or "soupy," unbreathable space? Just wondering.

On 2010-11-19 08:20, MadDogMike wrote:
Come on, I can do better than that. Nosebleeds and altitude sickness are caused by lack of atmosheric pressure and atmoshperic pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the earth. Since the atmosphere is less dense than water and yet more dense than the vacuum of space, when the earth is covered by water the atmosphere remains suspended between the water and space. Maybe this thead should be merged with the Ask Little Lost Tiki Absolutely Anything Thread thread?

There would never be enough water on this planet to reach the top of Mt. Everest AND if there WAS, wouldn't the compressed space between the water and the outer atmosphere be similar to the atmosphere of say, Venus, more of a "thick" or "soupy," unbreathable space? Just wondering.

Post #565794 by beadtiki on Fri, Nov 19, 2010 7:44 PM