Re: Human pretending to be a frog nearly drowns.....

nickname wrote:
Lee Olsen wrote:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=1942039

"David Blaine was unconscious and having convulsions when he was
rescued from his 8-foot aquarium during a breath-holding stunt, his
trainer said Tuesday.
Blaine's liver and kidney functions had suffered while he was submerged
but are now improving. His skin, which was peeling Monday night, "looks
much better today," said Gunel."

Blaine's palms & soles looked pretty wrinkled up, from the photos I've
seen, the rest of him seemed ok. I'd think the liver and kidney
problems were more due to fasting and consuming nothing but gatorade
(sweat & glucose & flavoring) during the stunt. Skin peeling may have
been from being exposed to sun everyday, as much as saline effect
(saltwater, not freshwater).

Frankly, I expected a little more from a creature who's ancestors
evolved spending 12 hours a day in salt water (Hardy 1960).


The convulsions occurred due to attempting
to get loose from locked chains while breatholding, he lasted 7+
minutes. I don't know if any frogs can hold their breath for that long
while submersed in saltwater, seems unlikely...

.....nor do I know of any human that weighs 750 grams capable of such a
feat either. Tests need to be of equal value, a 160-pound frog trained
by Navy Seals would be a start in the right direction.

Your point about the liver and kidney problems is well taken. A
creature who's ancestors evolved on the savanna eating bone morrow
would certainly be expected to have kidney problems after spending
nearly a week in a tank of salt water eating nothing but Gatorade.

As far as exposure to the sun, the wrinkled soles would have been the
least exposed to the sun, yet was one area most affected. I'm
skeptical that sunlight filtered by acrylic and water would be
concentrated enough to have much effect.

Also, one photo shows him wearing shoes, so I think that exposure to
the sun can be safely eliminated as a reason for his condition.



DD

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