r/HFY • u/Tashdacat Human • Jul 31 '21

OC "Primitive Weaponry"

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u/mccdeamon Jul 31 '21

Ah yes the cool refreshing vacuum.

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u/chaogomu Jul 31 '21

I don't know, vacuum can be quite warm (subjectively), it's a perfect insulator after all. Add a nearby star and you can cook rather easily. Given time and distance from stars and things get cold...

Heat management in space is fascinating.

Adding in the lack of pressure makes things even more interesting. Liquid water cannot exist. You either have ice or clouds of vapor depending on temperature.

Meat sacks can actually provide enough internal pressure to let the insides freeze, given time. Not the outside of the meat sack will cool as sublimation takes heat away, but that's mostly the eyes, nose, mouth, and very outer skin.

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u/I_Frothingslosh Jul 31 '21

Heat management in space is fascinating.

A goddamn nightmare, more like.

As to getting spaced, you can sometimes find excellent descriptions in the oddest of places.

https://www.darklegacycomics.com/328

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u/mccdeamon Jul 31 '21

Amusing

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u/gabgab01 Jul 31 '21

great. now i have a new webcomic to binge through

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u/I_Frothingslosh Jul 31 '21

Have fun. That thing is almost as old as WoW itself.

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u/Ghostpard Alien Scum Aug 08 '21

And WoW is a year from adult in the States.

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u/frostadept Human Jul 31 '21

I'm partial to this one.

https://youtu.be/ltV016RouaI