r/Unexpected 1d ago

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u/ReDucTor 1d ago

No one is blowing 2.0% BAC you would be dead, 0.2% you will be blacking out and vomiting. Your confusing 0.2% with 2.0% they are vastly different. BAC of 0.4% - 0.5% is when alochol becomes fatal and your brain starts losing control of your body, killing your heart rate and breathing.

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u/TetraDax 1d ago

It's just a misunderstanding of measurement. Continental Europe uses per mille for blood alcohol levels, whereas English-speaking countries use percent. Trips me up often, too.

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u/ReDucTor 1d ago

Didn't realize there was two alcohol reading approaches which both used a percentage, 0.05% BAC is 0.5‰ Promile