Drinking Seawater: How Long Can You Survive?

Question
if you were to drink sea water from thurst, how long will it take you to die?. or would you die?

Answer
This  a question witch is not doirectly related to my fishing expertise for tarpon in Fresh water....
Now I do not liketo avoid question so my answer is I will try as hard as possible not to  drink salt water...as at my knowledge would make you die more quickly...then what will a human do in such a situation????
How lond is it possible to last? I think you should try to ask your question to a doctor there should be some on line at this site....
This answer is from Philippe Tisseaux

San Carlos Sport Fishing

Philippe Tisseaux  Tel (506) 842 76 73
E-mail: tropicalfishing  tropicalfishing@racsa.co.cr    and  tarponsnook@hotmail.com

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Field&Stream article link: http://www.marine-electronics.net/tropicalfishing/FAS.htm

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