BTW, If one was already profoundly hypothermic, would it be unwise to fart?

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

People are missing that the fart is under pressure in the body. Increasing the gas volume from your colon to the room while keeping the mass of gas the same will produce a drop in mean enthalpy due to the reduction in mean gas pressure.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    yes, but, it's already warmer than room temp being cooked in your colon. not sure if that evens things out...

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