Re: Is Virgin Galactic for Real?


"Russell Wallace" <russell.no.spam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:
> > Hmm, at least one article I've read on this seems to indicate that
> > supplemental oxygen helps far less than oiriginally thought. Mostly
because
> > people on it tend to prolong time at altitude which increases their
brain
> > damage. But I can't find that one.
>
> I don't get that - if the problem is lack of oxygen, how would
> supplemental oxygen not completely solve it?

Because they are not always continously breathing it. (bringing enough O2
to be on it only during the hike adds up fast). So often they tend to use
it for short stretches.

I'd have to look up the details, but I think Into Thin Air discusses this a
bit.


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