STEAM... (as in like water vapor)

[Penguinhero]

I had a theory come to me while I was melting snow

If u drank nothing at all could you hydrate you body by breathing in enough steam instead of drinking water?

[HoloYolo]

[quote name='Penguinhero']I had a theory come to me while I was melting snow

If u drank nothing at all could you hydrate you body by breathing in enough steam instead of drinking water?[/QUOTE]No. You breath in the steam, not ingest it.

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

What about Osmosis, Kaboom?

[HoloYolo]

[quote name='TheCanadianVendingMachine']What about Osmosis, Kaboom?[/QUOTE]That's soaking in liquid water, not steam.

[Findthepin1]

Wouldn't this thread be better off in the Science Labs subforum?

[StrandedonEarth]

I would think your lungs should be able to absorb enough water vapor to keep you alive, if not healthy. Edit: If you're breathing enough water vapor, that is. And not drowning in it, either.

Fun Fact: Scientists were baffled because the giant redwoods on the California coast were so tall that capillary action shouldn't have been able to move water to the top. Then they discovered that the tops of the trees were absorbing water from the fog that frequently rolls in. [URL="https://baynature.org/articles/fog-and-redwoods-demystifying-the-mist/"]Link[/URL] Edited November 16, 2015 by StrandedonEarth

[Shpaget]

Sure.
If you don't drown first.

[lajoswinkler]

No, you can't do that. You need more water than the lungs are able to absorb in 100% relative humidity per unit of time. It would help and prolong life, but not much.
Also, lungs don't like breathing in such air mixture all the time.

[RainDreamer]

Why breath in steam when you can just drink the source of the steam, or condense the steam so you can drink more at once?