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Yes, and the trick is to supersaturate your blood & tissues with vastly greater amounts of O2 than normal, and also to reduce your oxygen consumption rate. Of
by toss1 8y ago
Yes, and the trick is to supersaturate your blood & tissues with vastly greater amounts of O2 than normal, and also to reduce your oxygen consumption rate.
Of course, even with these preparations, freedivers have died and some have shown some damage.
- village-idiot 8y agoAlso, humans cannot detect O2 levels, we detect CO2 levels. When you supersaturate your blood with O2, you're also purging CO2 levels. This can result in you holding your breath beyond the point where your O2 levels drop below the blackout threshold, which is typically a fatal experience if you're underwater when it happens.