[extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solv... Open the pod door pls Hal

Spike spike66 at comcast.net
Sun Nov 9 01:05:33 UTC 2003


> 
> Hal Finney writes:
> 
> > I believe (sic) that ordinary air, if compressed within the lungs,
> > will dissolve to a greater degree in the blood, so the bends are
> > possible even if you don't breathe compressed air.

Altho there would be *some* notrogen dissolved from the
lungs of the diving whale, it isn't enough to produce
either the bends or narcosis.

> Why do you use the word *believe* here Hal instead of a clear
> alternative?... to consider your use of the
> *belief* word and thereby propagating it, and to let the stink out.
> 
> Regards - for you but not for brain-farting,
> Brett

Brett, I don't get this.  No need
to explain, I just don't get it.

spike




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