InkicanYou think space travel is heroic. Your stomach thinks it is a horror story. In zero G a burp becomes a full system reboot you cannot undo. Sci fi skips this detail for a reason. The real version is worse. https://spacedaily.com/k-it-is-impossible-to-burp-in-space-because-in-microgravity-the-human-stomach-cannot-separate-gas-from-the-liquid-and-partially-digested-food-it-sits-inside-and-any-attempt-to-burp-expels-a-mixture-of/ #scifi #space #STEM
It is impossible to burp in space, because in microgravity the human stomach cannot separate gas from the liquid and partially digested food it sits inside, and any attempt to burp expels a mixture of all three directly into the astronaut's mouth.
The mechanism behind a burp on Earth is something most humans do not stop to think about. Food and drink enter the stomach. The act of swallowing brings air down with them. The acids and enzymes in the stomach break down the food and produce additional gas as a byproduct of digestion. The gas accumulates. […]
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