2007-08-12 11:20:00 · 8 answers · asked by michaelsoft_1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Remember the survival law of the threes:
No air: three minutes
No water: three days
No food: three weeks
Some include a three hours law for shelter in harsh weather, but that's not really a biological limit and so dependent on conditions it really shouldn't be considered a "law," in my opinion anyway. Interestingly, there is no generally accepted limit on how long people can go without sex. I suppose if they have air, water, food, and shelter anything can happen.
2007-08-12 13:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by gcnp58 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the situation. If they are in a desert it will be a very short time.
As for a general look on it, a person can go for quite a while without food. Just take a look at someone who is anorexic.
You can go for weeks without food, but of course, someone who is larger (with more fat) will survive for a longer period of time than someone who is thinner. Also, if your metabolism is faster, it can be a lot less time.
After the body uses it's fat stores, it will start eating it's own muscle for energy.
If you go for longer than a couple of days you will become very weak.
Water is a different story. A person will die within 3-4 days without water.
2007-08-12 11:32:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the conditions, and who the person is.... Usually about a few days without water though, and no more than 2 weeks without food.
2007-08-12 11:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Barca17 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People regularly go up to 30 days on a fast, anymore and then they are going to have a problem. Very little time without water.
2007-08-12 11:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a guy or woman in very reliable wellbeing pretty with admire to weight can stay to tell the story (not pleasantly)for virtually 6 weeks. commencing at approximately 3 weeks the tummy will bloat outwards despite the fact that no human can stay to tell the story without water human beings will die between 5 to 7 days without water
2016-10-19 11:16:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on conditions, very hot and dry, as little as 3 days with no water, a couple of weeks with no food.
2007-08-12 11:25:18 · answer #6 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too many variables here.
We are surprised all the time to discover survivors in desperate -previously thought impossible conditions.
It is easier to survive without food that it is with out water.
2007-08-12 11:26:49 · answer #7 · answered by Bemo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lack of water will do you in first
2007-08-12 11:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Renaissance Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋