what kind of depressurization could people survive on an airplane?

Subject: what kind of depressurization could people survive on an airplane?

Date: Mon Nov 3 18:34:50 2008
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I want to know the maximum depressurization that people could survive provided 
oxygen masks were available on a commercial flight at about 30,000 feet. 
Assuming the cocpit is not deprssurized. My friend and I were talking about 
planes getting depressurized in movies and I wanted to know what would 
actually happen. This is something that I have often wondered and I have not 
been able to find an adequet answer. Your insight would be appreciated.

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