can u drink ocean water if u were stranded on a desert island to survive?
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No.. If you were to drink salt water you would dehydrate faster as the water inside your body would be sucked out to reduce the saltyness of the water. This is called osomosis and you can't avoid that.\nHowever, it is very easy to evaporate the water off and then condense it into drinkable water. Then you could "drink" the water from the sea.\nIsrael supplies most of its fresh water from the sea by "desalination" which is the process of removing the salt.
331426
Your getting rid of water and salt. Your body will need water and electrolytes to survive. These cells shrivel up due to a mostly hypotonic solution.
269248
Fire if what you are drinking is water.
529264
Amazing that I can be dumb enough to get stranded on an island. .. but remember to bring one of those items.  \n\nProblems with the choice selection  . . .\nA -- does anyone really pack toilet paper.  It's one item I don't think I have EVER packed when traveling\nB -- how long are you going to be stuck on this island?   How long would you underwear really stay clean for? Didn't you start the day before you dumb a$$ got stranded with fresh undies\nC -- what good is a toothbrush without toothpaste or running water.  Would you really stick your toothbrush into the mucky yucky water -- past stranded people have used as a toilet??\n\nANYWAY  ... if I were to be stranded on an island all alone and have to pick one of these things it would be .... \n\nA -- Toilet paper.  While waiting for my dirty underwear to dry from being washed in the water ... I could make a TOILET PAPER TOGA.   PLUS not knowing what I am eating on this island I don't want to end up with the runs and then having to find a leaf or something.  If I was dumb enough to be stranded without provisions, I am probably dumb enough to end up using poison ivy/oak to wipe myself.
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As in underwater?\nLike an underwater city?\nAn air tank\na wet suit\nfreeze dried food\ndrinkable water\na sub. of some sort for travel.
620204
NO. IF YOU DONT DRINK ENOUGH WATER IT WILL GIVE YOU CRAMPS, FATIGUE AND A HEADACHE. SO YOU SHOULD DRINK IT BEFORE DURING AND AFTER.
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Water wastage will never be a problem, EVER.\nWe have abundant resources, and if those ever began to dry up, which they won't because of rain collection, we have desalinization plants that filter the salt out of ocean water and purify it so it is drinkable.\n\nBy the way I love that word, "wastage."
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You probably won't die.  You'll most likely get dehydrated.
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After spending 6 months lost in the Arabian Desert on my trusty Elephant Seamus, I saw a 6 foot tall Large Mocha Latte, floating on the horizon. In my thirst I ran and jumped headlong into the frothy beverage, only to find it was a mirage. In reality, I had jumped into a Bedouin Tent, that housed the Tribal leader. After such an offense they attempted to feed me to their starved camels. But I escaped by tickling their humps and went to find Seamus. Unfortunately, the Tribal leader had already sold Seamus to a traveling Arab Circus in the area and I was forced to beat him to death with a palm frond for his insolence. I then carved a canoe and attempted to paddle my way home. This was my last mirage induced mistake, as I was over taken by the angry tribe, despite all my paddling, and stoned to death with hardend left over falafel from the worst cook in the camp. This was perhaps my 3rd worst vacation.
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yes , you can do whatever you want in international waters , we used to go deep sea fishing and be able to drink when i was very young . not sure the exact mileage but it took about an hour to get that far
597307
uh yes most definetly...unless you drank a hell of a lot of water...good luck with that..
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drink water and avoid salt
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Almost true, first off all it will hidrate you (and your skin). It will help your body get rid of impurities in your blood, kidneys, and skin. It will help your body balance salts and minerals. And help you digest your food.\n\nAll known forms of life depend on water. (Note however that some bacteria and plant seeds can enter a cryptobiotic state for an indefinite period when dehydrated, and "come back to life" when returned to a wet environment). Water is a vital part of many metabolic processes within the body, and significant quantities of water are used during the digestion of food.\n\nAbout 72% of the fat free mass of the human body is made of water. To function properly the body requires between one and seven litres of water per day to avoid dehydration, the precise amount depending on the level of activity, temperature, humidity, and other factors. However, most of this is ingested through other foods or beverages (hot tea being often used in deserts to avoid dehydration, etc.) It is not clear how much water intake is needed by healthy people. However, for those who do not have kidney problems, it is rather difficult to drink too much water, but (especially in warm humid weather and while exercising) dangerous to drink too little. People can drink far more water than necessary while exercising, however, putting them at risk of water intoxication, which can be fatal. The "fact" that a person should consume eight glasses of water per day cannot be traced back to a scientific source. The latest dietary reference intake report by the US National Research Council recommended 2.7 liters of water total (including food sources) for women and 3.7 liters for men.
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Yes.  Take a coffee can and put 4 cups of sea water in it. Next, float a small pie tin in the sea water, and place a sheet of plastic wrap over the top of the coffee can.  In the center of the plastic, place a small rock or weight to make the plastic sag towards the middle of the coffee can a bit.  Place the coffee can in the sun.  The sea water will evaporate in the can, condense when it hits the plastic, adn the water that is formed drips into the pie plate, salt free.  Hope that helps.
157610
duh !! salt in water = salt water . salt = thirst . thirst = water . go drink some !!
1061219
would you be able to find a drop of tea in the ocean?\nthe answer is with no dought no so that means she will never forget you........
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sure, just make up a saline mixture of simulated seawater at 3.5% salinity. T