From: annie (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed Mar 31 2004 - 20:32:37 CST
> Breast forms - if they are silicon, you *probably* won't have a problem
> (although I'm still a bit afraid that they will burst due to the change
> in pressure. If I'm travelling domestically, I always ship my silicone
I can assure you first hand that both commercial silicone forms and
forms made of latex and "boob goo" will not rupture on an airliner,
either when worn in the cabin, or in a cargo hold.
Breast form fillers, such as silicone gel and the boob goo elastomer
have negligible expansion even at 40,000 feet.
Yes, forms containing air or another gas, and the earlier vintage
inflatable bras can and will expand either in the cabin or the cargo
hold. Airliner cabins tend to be pressurized to the equivalent of about
10,000 feet.
#include <review.of.boyles.law.h>
This (exploding/expanding breasts on airliners) has been the subject of
many legends. Look at snopes.com or urbanlegends.com and I'm sure
you'll find some citations.
One of the people on IRC just stated that the legend of the exploding
breast form was debunked on Mythbusters last year. I did not see that
one personally.
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