logoalt Hacker News

tonfayesterday at 7:39 PM1 replyview on HN

> People will also need to stay back 70 meters or more until the air clears, he says.


Replies

SoftTalkeryesterday at 8:43 PM

Good luck running 70m in a CO2 dense atmosphere. And CO2 hugs the ground it does not float away. It will persist in low areas for quite a while.

Anyone in the local vicinity would need to carry emergency oxygen at all times to be able to get to a safe distance in case of rupture. Otherwise it's a death sentence, and not a particularly pleasant one as CO2 is the signal that triggers the feeling of suffocation.

show 1 reply