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Article #74Re: Interesting Question Regarding A Hypothetical Thermal Injury
From: Manky Badger
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:26
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:26
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"Radium" <glucegen1@excite.com> wrote in message news:1132363692.129484.324540@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... > 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 I still say green
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