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Art Ranz[SMTP:aranz@ix*.ne*.co*] wrote on Friday, November 03, 1995 =
7:02 PM

>> Breathing air at 99 ft gives me 4 times the dissolved O2 at the =
cellular level, so why don't I feel
better?  <<

Because dissolving extra O2 does not automatically INCREASE the rate of =
metabolism.  Much of the extra O2 just remains dissolved - just as N2 =
normally would. However, once you return to shallower depth and =
normo-baric environment that dissolved O2 can just be metabolized =
instead of causing "decompression stress".

>> It is my unscientific opinion that the culprit is the N2 and =
decreasing it makes one feel better. <<

In essence I share your opinion (equally unscientific).

Andy

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