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Re: Walk on Mercury?

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From: Arlie Davis
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 20:39
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> I guess that walking upright would be impossible because you can't maintain
> your balance.
> Apart from that, mercury is a normal but heavy fluid so you might sink
> up to your ankles or a bit further.
> It would be very difficult to drown, but before starting to experiment I
> advise you to put on a hermetically closed diving suit.

Yes, mercury is *very* heavy.

So, here's a second, related question: How deep could you fill a normal /
common in-ground swimming pool before the bottom cracked from the pressure /
weight?

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