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Yes, carbon dioxide is not biologically inert like Halon is. It's the signal your body uses to say it's out of oxygen. You will definitely react negatively to

by mark-r 6y ago

Yes, carbon dioxide is not biologically inert like Halon is. It's the signal your body uses to say it's out of oxygen. You will definitely react negatively to getting a lung full of it.

Doxin 6y ago
For reference: It's not a lack of oxygen that causes the sensation of asphyxiation. It's a surplus of CO2. It'd essentially be the gas-based equivalent of waterboarding.
- zaarn 6y ago
  A large surplus of CO2 is also toxic, regardless of how much oxygen you have (see: Apollo 13).