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> While we are in the realms of fantasy, why bring the blood out of the
>diver. Could we not implant an O2/CO2 exchanger in one of the main artieries,
You already have an O2/CO2 exchanger in a major artery. It's in the
pulmonary artery and it's called the LUNGS.
>then pump a flourocarbon exchange/transport liquid in/out through an external
>fitting.
Breathing some horrible liquid instead of a gas would be bad enough without
some Swagelock fitting rivited to my clacker!
>A small counter-lung with inert gas could take care of the breathing
>reflex.
What inert gas do you want to breath to take care of the breathing reflex?
You are going to accumulate inert gas at a good rate, (depending on what
sort of depths do you want to dive to) using this method.
I thought the whole idea of breathing a liquid was to get rid of all gas spaces.
/rat
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