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I believe the human breathing regulation mechanism (how frequently/deeply you breathe) is driven by CO2 concentrations. So manipulating the CO2 affects the breathing which determines how much oxygen is your body getting.
Doesn't that go the wrong direction? I.e., if you have more CO2, don't you end breathing more and so having more oxygen?
Yes
Which direction is "wrong"? :-)
You're dealing with a self-regulating biological system. The relationships between inputs and outputs tend to be complicated.