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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by stevenwoo on Friday March 13, 2026 @03:35PM (#47368709)
People commit suicide with it because it's supposedly painless and quick.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by tadfisher on Friday March 13, 2026 @06:31PM (#47370857)
Same applies to every gas that isn't carbon dioxide. Your body only cares about expelling CO2, it hasn't evolved a way to detect oxygen in the breathing gas mix. Divers know all about this.
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