ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 25 days agoHow long do you think you could survive on a deserted island for?message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down14
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareHow long do you think you could survive on a deserted island for?ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 25 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down2·25 days agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_threes_(survival) You can survive three minutes without breathable air (unconsciousness), or in icy water. You can survive three hours in a harsh environment (extreme heat or cold). You need shelter! You can survive three days without drinkable water. You can survive three weeks without food. But, many people have gone for over 40 days during fasting and have survived.
minus-squareIronKrill@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 days ago You can survive three weeks without food. But, many people have gone for over 40 days during fasting and have survived. I dread to think what state your body is in by that point, it has to be consuming itself to keep going.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·25 days agoYou CAN survive, but the larger question is would you WANT to survive? I’m assuming “can survive if you get immediate medical treatment at the end.” This guy went 382 days, but did have water and vitamins, just no food. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri's_fast
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_threes_(survival)
You can survive three minutes without breathable air (unconsciousness), or in icy water.
You can survive three hours in a harsh environment (extreme heat or cold). You need shelter!
You can survive three days without drinkable water.
You can survive three weeks without food. But, many people have gone for over 40 days during fasting and have survived.
I dread to think what state your body is in by that point, it has to be consuming itself to keep going.
You CAN survive, but the larger question is would you WANT to survive?
I’m assuming “can survive if you get immediate medical treatment at the end.”
This guy went 382 days, but did have water and vitamins, just no food.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri's_fast