it may be worth noting that IN atmo, such as in a few bond movies, the speed of the plane would create a low pressure zone, that would continue to suck indefinitly (at least thats how i think it would work, correct me if im wrong)
Hide / Show Repliesgithyan: the airplane's speed would indeed create a low-pressure zone (Bernoulli's principle), but at high altitudes that wouldn't make *much* difference. Whether it would be a slow/constant leak that depends on the size. Bullet-holes would take a while, and a removed emergency door would decompress the plane rather quickly (a minute or two) without a constant source of air.
I see an entry for "Alien: Resurrection" but nothing about "Alien", or more importantly "Aliens" (if I am remembering the plot for Alien correctly it was a very small space with a very big door and was handled realistically, if you assume that Ripley was able to over-ride the safety/air conservation interlocks (mechanical or electronic) that keep the outer door from opening before the room is pumped down.
Christian Furry Brony D&D gamemaster & homebrewer Hide / Show RepliesOh, wait... maybe that would be "explosive decompression" instead... well in the first movie. "Aliens" still makes me wonder.
Christian Furry Brony D&D gamemaster & homebrewerI just want to note that, for some of these, particularly Star Trek and similar tech levels, air is pretty much the least valuable commodity onboard a starship, and they can excuse having the life support systems constantly blasting air into the depressurized room. It's still stupid, but it's an explanation.
This example is a mess. Could someone who knows the film and/or book fill them out properly and restore them with proper indentation, please?
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