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[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Will she starve or be dehydrated first?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

3 minutes without air.
3 days without water.
3 weeks without food.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think 3 days without water is too low but also heavily depends on your local climate.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In the section about water:

The source of the "3 days" number likely comes from an experiment two scientists did in 1944 where they ate only dry food for a period of time; one ended the experiment at 3 days in, and the other at 4 days in. However since they stopped the experiment before being in any real danger, the actual survival time at room temperature likely exceeds 3-4 days.

The average person could probably still be saved after 5 days without water or more.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

If they are real assholes, they'll offer her water in that little bowl every day