Floating on water

[psi20]

Could people float across the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean and live?

[Artorius]

in what context?

[Callipygous]

Could people float across the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean and live?

 

could you be a little less specific please?

[psi20]

Nevermind this thread.

[Primarygun]

Could people float across the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean and live?

I don't think so. The water temperature is very low. Also, the oceans are very large and they need to spend a lot of energy swimming and keeping their body warm. Big waves, sharks, rains, factors which may make the situation worse.

[bloodhound]

yes , they do it all the time, on ships anyway

[premjan]

Kon Tiki, and extremely muscular Tongans indicates that it is possible but difficult.

[Auk]

With or without a lifejacket? For how long? Wearing clothes? How old? At night? What a tough question!!!

[Glider]

If they were immersed, no. The body loses heat four times faster in water than in air, and it's hard to maintain your temperature for long under those circumstances. Exhaustion would soon set in and hypothermia would kill you.