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janer1967

I think your lungs fill with water as if you get pulled 9ut of water you see on the  them pumping your chest and the water coming out of their mouths making them able to breathe again 

@66Mustang but that's just a guess not fact 

66Mustang

@janer1967 thanks

That's awful, I'm hoping that's not how I go then

leeCal

Do fish get thirsty?

Cartini

66Mustang said:

If you were to drown would you end up just holding your breath until you fell unconscious, or would you  breathe in and fill your lungs with water? I'd prefer to just fall asleep but not sure if my body would automatically just breathe in which is quite scary.

Hi,

I was trying to find something from my Rescue Diver training when I could SCUBA dive, but came across this instead:

Here’s a breakdown of the stages of drowning:

1. For the first several seconds after water is inhaled, the drowning person is in a state of fight-or-flight as they struggle to breathe.
2. As the airway begins to close to prevent more water from getting into the lungs, the person will start to hold their breath involuntarily. This takes place for up to 2 minutes, until they lose consciousness.
3. The person becomes unconscious. During this stage, they can still be revived through resuscitation and have a chance at a good outcome. Breathing stops and the heart slows. This can last for several minutes.
4. The body enters a state called hypoxic convulsion. This can look like a seizure. Without oxygen, the person’s body appears to turn blue and may jerk around erratically.
5. The brain, heart, and lungs reach a state beyond where they can be revived. This final stage of drowning is called cerebral hypoxia, followed by clinical death.

This is from an American site called Healthline.  If you search for: "Healthline drowning", one of the results should be "How long does it take to drown".

Andy

66Mustang

@Cartini that is really interesting, thank you very much for sharing that.

vikingqueen

   What was Captain Hook called before he lost his hand 🤔

leeCal

Just Captain? @vikingqueen

vikingqueen

   Captain Hand @leeCal 🤔

leeCal

Is breach of promise still active in law?

actually looked this up myself, according to Wikipedia:
’Breach of promise is a common law tort, abolished in many jurisdictions. It was also called breach of contract to marry,[1] and the remedy awarded was known as heart balm.

From at least the Middle Ages until the early 20th century, a man's promise of engagement to marry a woman was considered, in many jurisdictions, a legally binding contract. If the man were to subsequently change his mind, he would be said to be in "breach" of this promise and subject to litigation for damages.

The converse of this was seldom true; the concept that "it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind" had at least some basis in law (though a woman might pay a high social price for exercising this privilege)—and unless an actual dowry of money or property had changed hands or the woman could be shown to have become engaged to a man only to enable her use of his money,[2] a man was only rarely able to recover in a "breach of promise" suit against a woman, were he even allowed to file one.’

Interesting! 🤔 I’ve been engaged for over forty years.

leeCal

I have another question.

whats another word for thesaurus?

chiarieds

Hi @Biblioklept - I just searched about why cookies are called cookies. An explanation here: https://www.beenverified.com/safety/why-are-cookies-called-cookies/

@leeCal - do fish get thirsty.....it all depends; interesting to see that there is a difference between freshwater & saltwater fish. You learn something new every day. https://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/fish-get-thirsty.htm

My big question would be, & perhaps we've all wondered, is 'Why am I here.....?' (not on Scope), but in general. Since being a child I've wondered this. I hope one day I get an answer or understand, but perhaps it's because of my children & grandchildren; perhaps they'll make a difference, or helping giving them an existence matters.

leeCal

That’s interesting @chiarieds thank you.