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gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day agoactually i think the body has receptors for CO2? not for CO though. like CO2-rich air outright smells sour.
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gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day agoactually i think the body has receptors for CO2? not for CO though. like CO2-rich air outright smells sour.
figjam@midwest.social 1 day ago
Fun Fact - Your body cannot sense when air doesn’t contain enough oxygen to keep you alive. However it can sense when there is too much CO2 and causes you to panic.
Apytele@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
Depends. The reflex can get fucked up in certain long term lung disorders or some people intentionally fuck theirs up for freediving. It’s a contraindication to gaseous nitrogen for death with dignity / MAID.