From: john@johnweeks.com   
      
   In article <1154974142.255977.49540@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,   
    mike7411@gmail.com wrote:   
      
   > I was told that if you venture into space without a suit, you will   
   > essentially explode due to lack of pressure.   
   >   
   > Out of curiosity, is this true?   
      
   Check out the scene in 2001 when the astronaut Dave moves from   
   the pod to the spacecraft without his helmet.  I have been told   
   that this scene is pretty accurate, except that Dave probably   
   would not have wanted to take a deep breath before making the   
   transfer.   
      
   Rather than exploding, it is more likely your skin would start   
   to boil.  With the low pressure, the water in your skin would   
   start to vaporize.   
      
   -john-   
      
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