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paulfchristiano comments on What is up with carbon dioxide and cognition? An offer - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 25 April 2016 06:59:00PM 2 points [-]

I don't see how it can be about oxygen.

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.

Comment author: paulfchristiano 26 April 2016 02:05:29AM 1 point [-]

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?

Comment author: RyanCarey 03 May 2016 02:52:03PM 1 point [-]

Yes

Comment author: Lumifer 26 April 2016 04:02:02PM 0 points [-]

Which direction is "wrong"? :-)

You're dealing with a self-regulating biological system. The relationships between inputs and outputs tend to be complicated.

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