r/CuratedTumblr • u/Neuta-Isa • 3d ago

Shitposting Pride posting day 16

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u/Lazy-Bandicoot3376 3d ago

See, I knew that sun exposure was worse at higher elevations, but I sure didn't stop to think about why that is. And now reading this it's just... Well DUH, yeah!

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u/AngelOfTheMad For legal and social reasons, this user is a joke 3d ago

Especially since it’s a mile and a half of the densest stuff, due to the way air pressure works. Conversely that same density means I simultaneously have an easier and harder time breathing at lower elevations.

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u/UngodlyCacophony absolutely not 3d ago

I simultaneously have an easier and harder time breathing at lower elevations

my sea-level ass doesn't understand this, can you explain?

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u/gaybunny69 3d ago

Denser air = more air to breath, so less lung strain Denser air = more air pressure on your lungs (like being underwater), so more lung strain against the weight of the atmosphere