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Originally Posted by Moose
It's slangy, Swift. In science fiction, hard vaccuum usually implies significant peril; the prospect of experiencing vaccuum while unprotected.
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I understand that; I was answering as someone who works frequently with vacuum furnaces, in the 10^-6 torr range. From a "sucking" standpoint (air sucking into leaks, seals to atmosphere sealing down, etc.) it doesn't much matter if 14 pounds per square inch of atmospheric pressure is pushing against 1 torr, 1 millitorr, or 10^-9 torr of vacuum.