Flying Cape

[Aaron]

why? helium is so much more fun. when your done, use hydrogen and try to breathe fire

[bort]

I saw a kid inhale acetylyn and helium, and try to blow fire.
He was quickly admonished for it. Why? More than a few people have had their lungs blown out. And FYI: when you inhale helium, you replace oxygen with the helium...

[Aaron]

yes i was aware of that. i should have probably put a disclaimer on that... alchoholic mouthwash is way more fun...

[Casper]

And FYI: when you inhale helium, you replace oxygen with the helium...

How (if you mean in the blood)? Helium does not react with anything easily (having a full outer electron shell and all)

I can see someone suffocating though, as there is then not enough oxygen.

[bort]

And FYI: when you inhale helium, you replace oxygen with the helium...

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I can see someone suffocating though, as there is then not enough oxygen
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The helium takes up the area where O2 would normally use. Result == lesss oxygen to be abosrbed.

[Janus]

And FYI: when you inhale helium, you replace oxygen with the helium...

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I can see someone suffocating though, as there is then not enough oxygen
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The helium takes up the area where O2 would normally use. Result == lesss oxygen to be abosrbed.

Also, it has an odd effect on the epiglottis (little flap that helps keep you from inhaling chocolate cake). It paralyzes it, and thus can cause rapid death.

OF course, we're WAAY off topic here....

[Aaron]

of course were of topic. are we ever on topic? thats what the topic tag is for. it tells you what your not allowed to talk about.

of course if you put on a cape, and inhale wnough helium, you might be able to fly...