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Indeed. Something people always forget is that hypoxia is bad, but hypercapnia is worse (insert references here to the spiral of death, etc)
by azalemeth 4y ago
Indeed. Something people always forget is that hypoxia is bad, but hypercapnia is worse (insert references here to the spiral of death, etc)
- kadoban 4y agoOf particular note: hypoxia is painless, only hypercapnia (too much CO2 in the blood) hurts. This is why inert gasses can be quite dangerous to be around, you won't get the "I'm suffocating" feeling at all, you just get lightheaded and die.