Groucho's Fact Hunt

[TheBlueGibbon]

Lack of buoyancy I can understand, but that is totally unrelated to pressure (which will be virtually zero).
Pressure is essentially the weight of the air in the atmosphere pushing down. In space there is no atmosphere, therefore they are not at atmospheric pressure. Just like a plane, the higher you go, the less pressure there is

Yes, but the astronaut himself will be at atmospheric pressure from either his spacesuit or the atmosphere in the spacecraft. THe outer pressure wouldn't matter.

 

[WA Toffee]

@TheBlueGibbon

I shall do some research on where I found this 'fact'...

Edit: I've had a look around, on Earth gravity assists burps by keeping the heavy contents of your stomach 'in place' when you force out gas as a burp. Without gravity, everything comes out and you vomit.

Poor wording by me in the OP, it's not the gas separating from liquids in the stomach that is impacted, it's the fact that you can't help but release the entire contents of your stomach.

I now remove my declaration of shenanigans

 

[WA Toffee]

Yes, but the astronaut himself will be at atmospheric pressure from either his spacesuit or the atmosphere in the spacecraft. THe outer pressure wouldn't matter.

But a burp is a physical force where gas is expelled by muscle contraction. Newtons laws of motion would suggest that the gas will move until another force acts on it. If there is no buoyancy or gravity, what stops the gas from rising.

Although Titus has clarified that he meant the gas and liquid wouldn't separate and the astronaut would vomit as a result. That now makes sense.

 

[Titus Bramble]

I now remove my declaration of shenanigans

Nothing wrong with questioning people mate! Although, if it's a case of gravity, I'm now wondering if it's possible to burp without vomiting whilst doing a hand stand...

 

[Seamus Colemole]

There is a species of mushroom named spongiforma squarepantsii.

 

[summerisle]

Half of the top twenty cities in the world with the highest murder rate are in Brazil.
The Roman Empire is only the 28th largest in history

 

[Fresh Prince of Belle Val]

Half of the top twenty cities in the world with the highest murder rate are in Brazil.
The Roman Empire is only the 28th largest in history

The British Empire being the largest, which peaked in 1922. Less than 100 years ago.

 

[Miami Blue]

South Florida - where I am from - is the only place on the planet where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the same habitat

 

[summerisle]

South Florida - where I am from - is the only place on the planet where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the same habitat

Do they inhabit the same water ?

 

[Miami Blue]

Do they inhabit the same water ?

In general, crocodiles inhabit more brackish (mixed salt and fresh) water. Basically, where the Everglades meet the ocean. Alligators, on the other hand, live in more fresh water environments. So, a little more inland. However, there are places where alligators and crocodiles fight for the same living space. Crocodiles usually win those fights. But both live in the Everglades. The Everglades are pretty awesome actually. Not sure if anyone here has heard of them. It's home to some the craziest animals in the world.. including panthers.

 

[summerisle]

In general, crocodiles inhabit more brackish (mixed salt and fresh) water. Basically, where the Everglades meet the ocean. Alligators, on the other hand, live in more fresh water environments. So, a little more inland. However, there are places where alligators and crocodiles fight for the same living space. Crocodiles usually win those fights. But both live in the Everglades. The Everglades are pretty awesome actually. Not sure if anyone here has heard of them. It's home to some the craziest animals in the world.. including panthers.

Live and Let die

 

[Miami Blue]

Live and Let die

HAHA! Love that movie, even though it is before my time. That was actually filmed in Jamaica. Jamaica (and the rest of the Caribbean) even have their own species of alligatorid crocodilian called the Cayman. Those "crocodiles" in that scene are actually Caymans. Caymans are exclusive to the Caribbean Islands. A few more facts for ya.

 

[summerisle]

HAHA! Love that movie, even though it is before my time. That was actually filmed in Jamaica. Jamaica (and the rest of the Caribbean) even have their own species of alligatorid crocodilian called the Cayman. Those "crocodiles" in that scene are actually Caymans. Caymans are exclusive to the Caribbean Islands. A few more facts for ya.

On that bombshell, time for bed.

 

[COYBL25]

South Florida - where I am from - is the only place on the planet where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the same habitat

Are Bull Sharks in the mix, as they can live very happily in brackish water too ?.

If they are only a mad man would venture out onto those waters !

 

[gaino92]

A single LEGO brick can take 432 kg (950 lbs) of pressure before it cracks.