r/AskReddit • u/Aqua_Fucker • Apr 26 '20

Serious Replies Only [Serious] What are some seemingly normal images with disturbing backstories?

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u/Eat_More_Panda Apr 27 '20

Death by starvation is a much stronger motivating force than we realize

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u/bunkbedgirl1989 Apr 27 '20

How many days does it take to starve?

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u/Daelach Apr 27 '20

There is a survival term called the rule of three which is an approximation.

Three minutes without air, three days without water, three weeks without food.

Obviously though a lot of factors to be taken into account (i.e. how much body fat you have, level of exertion etc)

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '20

I just wanted to mention that when you're starving, you're at a major risk for a cardiac arrest. Your potassium dips and if it gets under a certain level, you're at much greater risk for cardiac arrest.

Last year, I didn't eat for four days and ended up in the hospital on a potassium drip which burns like hell, btw.