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Re:Show HN: I wanted to measure CO2 in my office, so I build... by TremendousJudge on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:24AM (#18998699)
Maybe it means that if you are _always_ exposed to high CO2 your body adjusts, but if you are sporadically exposed it does not? Kind of like living in the mountains vs going there occasionally
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Re:Show HN: I wanted to measure CO2 in my office, so I build... by heavenlyblue on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:03PM (#18999889)
>> adjusts

Only true if adjustment isn’t giving up higher functioning of the body for a less efficient metabolism.

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Re:Show HN: I wanted to measure CO2 in my office, so I build... by Bartweiss on Friday January 25, 2019 @02:45PM (#19001732)
Fortunately, we're really good at compensating for blood acidification. It's offset with higher bicarbonate levels and more excretion, which means the reaction uses carbonic acid and hydrogen to offset carbonic acid - pretty low-consequence to produce. Having more bicarbonate raises calcium and potassium levels slightly, but even when it's way outside of any normal exposure it doesn't seem to cause further effects.
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Re:Show HN: I wanted to measure CO2 in my office, so I build... by drankula3 on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:43AM (#18998886)
Exactly. Metabolic changes take time.
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