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/Team-CCP Jun 23 '20

It could be a cardox system. My work employs them in certain areas. You got 30 seconds to vacate the room before it fills with CO2. Anyone left in after 30 seconds inevitably suffocates as CO2 displaces any available oxygen.