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<font color='#000F22'>This may be wacky but here goes anyway.
Whilst in the early stages of our development, i.e pre birth we receive oxygen and foods from the placenta and I believe through liquid in the lungs. In nearly new born babies they have the diving reflex as I'm sure most of you will have seen demonstrated, where they are happy bobbing about under the water.
So here's the question why can't we or can we breathe or remove the oxygen from a liquid. Would it eliminate some of the problems associated with breathing air or gasses at depth such as compression and uptake of inert gasses?
I'm sure this topic has been looked at before. Other than the choking reflex during which you have to take the liquid into the lungs are there anyother problems? I'm not suggesting for a moment that I or anyone else should try this, but I'm curious as too whether or not it's feasable.
thanks
gareth davies
<font color='#000F22'>This may be wacky but here goes anyway.
Whilst in the early stages of our development, i.e pre birth we receive oxygen and foods from the placenta and I believe through liquid in the lungs. In nearly new born babies they have the diving reflex as I'm sure most of you will have seen demonstrated, where they are happy bobbing about under the water.
So here's the question why can't we or can we breathe or remove the oxygen from a liquid. Would it eliminate some of the problems associated with breathing air or gasses at depth such as compression and uptake of inert gasses?
I'm sure this topic has been looked at before. Other than the choking reflex during which you have to take the liquid into the lungs are there anyother problems? I'm not suggesting for a moment that I or anyone else should try this, but I'm curious as too whether or not it's feasable.
thanks
gareth davies