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Fox — 12/10/2004 6:55:25 PM (archived)

Niven's not the only author, either, but he may have been the first -- if I recall correctly, he used the technique in Protector. Of course, that was 1973, when all the data may not have been in...

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Perfluorocarbons as breathing fluid for extended space flights. - Philip Simon - 12/9/2004 12:00:37 AM
- More on Liquid Ventilation - LJ - 12/9/2004 4:15:04 PM
  - very cool pic of human baby in PFC lung therapy - Philip Simon - 12/9/2004 9:02:55 PM
  - And a little more - real application - LJ - 12/9/2004 4:23:36 PM
- Solution in search of a problem - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 3:35:56 AM
  - I have heard... - R.L. - 12/9/2004 3:54:41 AM
    - tiring is the benefit - Philip S - 12/9/2004 9:15:11 PM
    - Urban legend - Gary - 12/9/2004 5:00:13 AM
      - Did I once claim that this liquid breathing was in common or even uncommon use? - R.L. - 12/9/2004 6:17:56 AM
    - One possible use... - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 4:31:44 AM
      - Mission to Mars... - Adam - 12/9/2004 12:39:17 PM
        
        How would being immersed in fluid help someone withstand 200 Gs? - Larry J - 12/9/2004 2:44:27 PM
        
        Ask Larry Niven - Fox - 12/10/2004 6:55:25 PM
        
        Newts and Newtons - Adam - 12/10/2004 6:59:27 AM
        
        re: Newts and Newtons - Larry J - 12/10/2004 2:55:46 PM
        
        Blood is thicker than water... - Nick Hoffman - 12/11/2004 2:36:37 PM
        
        Inhaling vitamins, minerals and ... food - Philip Simon - 12/11/2004 11:49:19 PM
      - re: One possible use... - gbaikie - 12/9/2004 7:03:29 AM
        
        re: One possible use... - gbaikie - 12/9/2004 7:44:54 PM

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