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::::Yeah, I saw Total Recall. Hollywood is unique in that it is the only place in the universe where people explode in vacuum. See [[explosive decompression]] and the external link at the bottom of that article. The external article in particular lists real world cases of people having been exposed to hard vacuum. [[User:Weregerbil|Weregerbil]] 17:34, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

:::Hey I wouldnt recommend it :

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''During this time, water vapor will form rapidly in the soft tissues and somewhat less rapidly in the venous blood. This evolution of water vapor will cause '''marked swelling of the body to perhaps twice its normal volume''' unless it is restrained by a pressure suit. (It has been demonstrated that a properly fitted elastic garment can entirely prevent ebullism at pressures as low as 15 mm Hg absolute [Webb, 1969, 1970].) Heart rate may rise initially, but will fall rapidly thereafter. Arterial blood pressure will also fall over a period of 30 to 60 seconds, while venous pressure rises due to distention of the venous system by gas and vapor. Venous pressure will meet or exceed arterial pressure within one minute. There will be virtually no effective circulation of blood. After an initial rush of gas from the lungs during decompression, gas and water vapor will continue to flow outward through the airways. This continual evaporation of water will cool the mouth and nose to near-freezing temperatures; the remainder of the body will also become cooled, but more slowly.''

</blockquote> my bolding

From that ref of yours.

== Complete replacement of cells ==