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notimetorelax • yesterday at 7:55 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

There’s only one atmosphere of pressure from inside to outside. Under the sea the direction is reversed and pressure is much higher.


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WalterBright • today at 6:56 AM

Spacecraft are pressurized to much less than one atmosphere, because it reduces the stress on the craft, and the weight of the air supply.

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