Injectable Oxygen, so you don't have to breathe
11 years ago by sowhatever · 1694 Likes · 15 comments · Popular
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sampenning
· 11 years ago
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BRB, writing a novel...
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apbmx
· 11 years ago
injecting oxygen into your veins would kill you
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phuh
· 11 years ago
No, this oxygen molecules are contained in fats and will be broken down when it reaches the capillaries. I read it the other day on a medical site
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guest
· 11 years ago
Thought it was one of the sprouse brothers...
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iceshard
· 11 years ago
Someone try this?
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iccarus
· 11 years ago
could the body physically stop breathing for 20-30 minutes?
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origamisnow
· 11 years ago
I know right? Breathing is such an involuntary movement that it would take some time to get used to not having to do it. I think that it would be more practical for underwater activities where we're trained to hold our breath for longer periods of time.
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chu
· 10 years ago
The only reason why the brain tells the diaphragm to make the lungs breath is because of excess acid caused by too much CO2. If there's a 'safe' level of acid, the brain doesn't make us breath, thus making super-oxygenated blood injections practical. That's why we feel panicked when we hold our breaths for too long; we're building up too much acid and the brain doesn't like it so it sends more urgent signals to breath.
gunnerwolf
· 10 years ago
I'm pretty sure, if given oxygen in this format, we will still need a method to vent the resulting CO2 generated from the various chemical reactions within our body, although it makes me wonder if we could simply exhale slowly but continuously for 20-30 minutes straight....
chu
· 10 years ago
We could also suspend a chemical in the lipid to absorb the CO2. Or the person could consume or have something attached to them through which blood would pass in which there would be either a process to separate the O2 from the C or simply remove the CO2 entirely and vent it away.
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guest
· 11 years ago
Finally I can become... A mermaid.
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guest
· 11 years ago
This sounds like the book Dark Life
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iceshard
· 11 years ago
I love you right now, that is one of my favorites
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deleted
· 11 years ago
Yes please.
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guest
· 10 years ago
Man, I hate needles...