Interesting Question Regarding A Hypothetical Thermal Injury

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From: Radium
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:28

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Hi:

I have a question.

Lets say I was somehow invincibile. Totally physically-invincible to
all injuries excluding flame burns to the skin [and only the skin]
resulting from direct contact with flames. Lets say that the only
molecules affected in my skin were proteins. Lets say that the
denatured proteins in my thermally-injured skin did not coagulate. Lets
say that no inflamatory reaction occured. Lets also say that no
infection occured. In addition, no nerves, blood vessels, sweat glands,
oil glands, lymph nodes, hair roots, dermal muscles [e.g. erector
muscles under hairs], or hairs were directly affected. Lastly, lets
also say that the organic molecules in my skin could not carbonize no
matter how hot. If I suffered a third-degree flame burn [from an
*oxyacetylene* flame], what symptoms would I experience? What color
would my skin change to?

Note: I have no actual application for this question. I am just in it
for the science. I am interested in wierd science and sci-fi.

Any assistance would be appreciated


Thanks,

Radium


P.S. My Email is glucegen1b@excite.com
I don't use glucegen1@excite.com

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