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Comment by bsder

7 years ago

Helium, unlike carbon dioxide, is lighter than both oxygen and nitrogen, so it would rise in the rooms and be very unlikely to displace oxygen in people and set off any oxygen alarms.

In addition, unlike carbon monoxide, helium doesn't bind to, well, anything and certainly not hemoglobin, so it doesn't present a momentary exposure hazard either.

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SilasX  7 years ago

See other reply -- I wasn't referring to danger to humans.

  • SilasX  7 years ago

    What the heck? I clarified that I was concerned about the silent danger to the iPhone, not to humans, and people keep assuring me there’s no danger to humans, and giving me flack just for saying that wasn’t my concern? This is a weird thread.

    • bsder  7 years ago

      Quoting you:

      > Yeah, but at the same time, it wasn't enough to set off the alarms for low oxygen content, which is at least a little disturbing, right?

      First, alarms for low oxygen content are set for people and no other reason. There can be alarms for high oxygen content, but they are extremely rare and would likely not be present in very many places in a hospital.

      Second, why in the world would low oxygen be a danger to an iPhone?

      You can't make a complete non-sequitur of a logic leap and then expect everybody to be on board your train of thought.

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