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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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[โ€“] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month 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.