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learned from the exobiology report on Drastian metabolism that the
younger members of Dr. Too-Rasoo’s species are able to dive deeper,
but must spend less time below the surface. There is an inverse ratio
between depth and duration. All that Dr. Too-Rasoo had to do was set
his compression chamber to three times the normal pressure for a
Drastian his age, then set the timer to release him in two hours instead
of six. It was probably painful, but he knew it would have the same
benefit for his body. When I saw him twirling the dials on that device
in his habitat it reminded me of the pressure-temperature ratio that
applies to gases.”
“Well,” said Lugo, “I guess that wraps it up. The Center will have to
function without those two law-breakers.”
“Laws created by intelligent beings can be broken; that’s true,” said
Captain Kaga, “but you can’t break Boyle’s Law.’’

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