Actually, Owen is moving air, as evidenced by him speaking aloud. What he's not doing is breathing--that is, exchanging gases in his lungs. Which means that the air he moves out of his mouth is more oxygen-rich than the exhalations of a living person, because there's less carbon dioxide in it--he's just moving the oxygenized atmosphere back and forth. So he'd be BETTER at mouth-to-mouth than a living human! Science geeks unite.
I was thinking the same thing.
Or, surely they have a freaking ambu bag in that room full of equipment! Grab the bag, hook up the O2 and squeeze away!
I understand it worked better for the show this way, but there are times when I forget that I am watching Torchwood and stop waving my hands enough to dispel all the OMGWTFness of the faux!science.
I'm so looking forward to AlienPREG next episode, eee!
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Date: 2008-02-28 07:46 pm (UTC)I was thinking the same thing.
Or, surely they have a freaking ambu bag in that room full of equipment! Grab the bag, hook up the O2 and squeeze away!
I understand it worked better for the show this way, but there are times when I forget that I am watching Torchwood and stop waving my hands enough to dispel all the OMGWTFness of the faux!science.
I'm so looking forward to AlienPREG next episode, eee!
SECONDED!