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xkcd #3035: Trimix (xkcd.com)

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You don't want the nitrogen percentage to be too high or you run the risk of eutrophication.

https://explainxkcd.com/3035/

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The only real danger of too much helium is sounding like Dory when talking underwater.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear 2 points 3 weeks ago

There is an amazing audio tape where an astronaut who has been living in a helium enriched underwater laboratory for a month gets a phone call from President Johnson.