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Jonas Wrote:
>I was wondering has anybody tried using N2O as dry suit inflation gas?
>
>N2O, a.k.a. laughing gas, has a heat conduction coefficient of 176 compared to
>162 for argon and 255 for air.

I think it would make dives a lot more fun, especially if you had a leak. You
would have to make friends with a dentist so you could get free fills. If you
bent yourself you could take a couple of breaths, and it would not hurt anymore.
One disadvantage - hoards of car mechanics would show up with their '72 Novas
looking for a boost. You have seen the car, half primer, jacked up in the
back with wide tires and a skinny front tire, etc.

-Jon
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