# Decompression

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decompression/631030>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 10, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decompression/631030 "2012-08-10T01:26:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decompression/631030/1 "2012-08-10T01:26:35Z")

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If Cecil ever cares to revisit [that question](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/711/if-you-were-thrown-into-the-vacuum-of-space-with-no-space-suit-would-you-explode), he might find information on the [Byford Dolphin diving bell accident](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byford_Dolphin#Diving_bell_accident) of use, I think.

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**Author:** ![Powers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Powers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decompression/631030/2 "2012-08-10T17:54:28Z")

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> [@Seanette](#):
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> If Cecil ever cares to revisit [that question](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/711/if-you-were-thrown-into-the-vacuum-of-space-with-no-space-suit-would-you-explode), he might find information on the [Byford Dolphin diving bell accident](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byford_Dolphin#Diving_bell_accident) of use, I think.

Considering Cecil said, and I quote: “I have here a medical journal article about a case of explosive decompression that killed four divers,” I think it’s safe to say he’s already familiar with that particular accident.  
Powers &8^]

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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decompression/631030/3 "2012-08-10T18:25:39Z")

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Apparently wasn’t fully awake at the time. Sorry about that. 🙂