Dumb advertisement near me had a sign up about their "sparkling pool" which got me thinking....what would it be like to swim in carbonation?

I think you would float better? Probably? Would it hurt more? Would all the released carbon dioxide in the vicinity of the pool be a problem?

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Thanks for the extensive dive in to that!

I'm also reminded that large bodies of water sometimes out-gas significantly from underwater vents, volcanoes and such, and that can evidently be disastrous for ships moving on the surface. It's a highly plausible theory for a number of historic ships rapidly sinking, from what I understand.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    No worries, I love weird mental exercises like that. If you're into that sort of thing, you should check out What If? By Randall Munroe. Excellent couple of books.

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