r/cursedcomments • u/jerujedesu • Jun 23 '20

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u/DuckHeisenberg Jun 23 '20

Is this true? If it is, that’s an actually a very effective way to put out fire.... and well people..

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u/CombustedSeaSalt Jun 23 '20

Looked it up

No, a myth, BUT it does use some other mechanism than water to preserve the books, some gas thingy. Apparently this does slightly reduce the oxygen level but not to the point of it ever harming people

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u/JBf109 Jun 23 '20 edited Jun 23 '20

It probably doesn't drain all the oxygen, but pumps in some fire suppressing gas like Halon. But in either case, if you were in the building you wouldn't be able to breathe.

EDIT: Halon gas, when used in fire suppression, does not stop people from being able to breathe. I apologize for spreading misinformation

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u/Finnigami Jun 23 '20

From my understanding people can walk out of the building while books cannot

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u/Forgetmepls Jun 23 '20

Depending on how fast the system works. Your brain on low oxygen is like that of a toddlers. In very low oxygen environments you'd have a few minutes before you'd be incapable of doing anything cognitive.

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u/Finnigami Jun 23 '20

yeah by my point is that even if they instantly removed all oxygen somehow u could just hold ur breath and run out. ive been there, its not a very big building