re abyss breathing fluids in article grv psuvm psu edu callec dradja grv psuvm psu edu writes i am a bit nervous about posting this beacause it is begining to stray fron the topic of space but then again that doesn t seem to stop alot of other people with all of this talk about breathing at high pressures i began to think about the movie abyss if you remember in that movie one of the characters dove to great depths by wearing a suit that used a fluid that carries oxegen as opposed to some sort of gas now i have heard that mice can breath this fluid but for some reason humans are unable to does anyone know more details about this gregson vaux i believe the reason is that the lung diaphram gets too tired to pump the liquid in and out and simply stops breathing after minutes so if your in the vehicle ready to go they better not put you on hold or else that s about it remember a liquid is several more times as dense as a gas by its very nature i think depending on the gas and liquid comparision of course acurist
