How does Gordon survive at Xen without helmet?

[Average Internet Guy]

So it seems to me that only quasi-plausible explanation is that Xen is orbiting above the outer reaches of a massive nebula in an alternate dimension that has breathable air, livable temperatures, & not intensely lethal amounts of radiation.

[Jack Noir]

When we're talking about a completely alien dimension, there's no reason to think that any of the rules of our dimension need to apply.

 

There's no reason why there wouldn't be weird floating islands scattered around in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by breathable air.

 

Maybe our dimension is the only one which actually has anything resembling "space", this strange emptyness that envelopes everything, with no breathable atmosphere. Maybe other dimensions are completely full of gases, and we're the exception to the rule.

 

Maybe gravity works in different ways too, and prevents the formation of planets and stuff, with their floating islands being formed by some completely different process.

 

Logic native to this world says no, but that's the point, it's not part of this world, and is obviously governed by rules that we know nothing about yet.

[Pinkie Pie]

This same conversation is happening over at the Black Mesa forums. Only the people involved don't have as much of an imagination.

[Ray]

I think I figured it out, he just holds his breath. And all this time we were looking to science for an explanation, hah

[M.k7]

Or....Is just a fuck*ng game.

[Axeldeath]

No, it's real life. How Gordon survives at Xen without a helmet has full life consequences.

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[Pinkie Pie]

Xen has all the necessary things you need to breath in it's enviroment. How is a different matter, one I really hope no one took the time to think through.

[Ray]

Or....Is just a fuck*ng game.

Do not mock this thread, it is a very serious discussion about science and atmospheric oxygen levels with very serious consequences. Serious.

[Mr. Mister]

When we're talking about a completely alien dimension, there's no reason to think that any of the rules of our dimension need to apply.

 

There's no reason why there wouldn't be weird floating islands scattered around in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by breathable air.

 

Maybe our dimension is the only one which actually has anything resembling "space", this strange emptyness that envelopes everything, with no breathable atmosphere. Maybe other dimensions are completely full of gases, and we're the exception to the rule.

 

Unless constants c and G are different in Xen (and at least c isn't, or else there's a high chance either Gordon or his crowbar would desintegrate (in the literal meaning, not volatilize)), I can estimate that an universe of that kind would collapse into itselfe were its radius bigger than 11,7811 Terameters (using air density in SC).

[Jack Noir]

When we're talking about a completely alien dimension, there's no reason to think that any of the rules of our dimension need to apply.

 

There's no reason why there wouldn't be weird floating islands scattered around in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by breathable air.

 

Maybe our dimension is the only one which actually has anything resembling "space", this strange emptyness that envelopes everything, with no breathable atmosphere. Maybe other dimensions are completely full of gases, and we're the exception to the rule.

 

Unless constants c and G are different in Xen (and at least c isn't, or else there's a high chance either Gordon or his crowbar would desintegrate (in the literal meaning, not volatilize)), I can estimate that an universe of that kind would collapse into itselfe were its radius bigger than 11,7811 Terameters (using air density in SC).

And there you go, trying to judge a completely alien dimension using only theoretical knowledge about our own dimension.

[Alyxx Thorne]

My mind just exploded.

[scott155]

His goatee doubles as an air filter.

[Alyxx Thorne]

His goatee doubles as an air filter.

I always imagine that's how Jamie Hyneman breathes under water.

[scott155]

His goatee doubles as an air filter.

I always imagine that's how Jamie Hyneman breathes under water.

Do not taunt the Hyneman. Remember, the Hyneman is more scared of you than you are of him.

[Mr. Mister]

Hey, that's right. When diving underwater the HEV suit uses its energy to provide him oxygen. But since he doesn't wear a helmet, I wonder where it injects it through...

[Alyxx Thorne]

I think it's possible there's a tube right next to his mouth that he automatically takes into his mouth when diving, and that supplies him with oxygen for a limited time.

[Scorpia]

probably injects his blood/lungs/heart/whatever with oxygen so he doesn't have to breathe at all, then once the serum runs out he starts drowning...

[Alyxx Thorne]

Yeah, since the suit already injects shit into his bloodstream, why not oxygen.

[Scorpia]

oh right; shit! what does the suit do to manage that....um, it uses it to refill his injections? that's pretty fucking gross, and i apologize.

[Alyxx Thorne]

It's a neverending cycle.