c0ncept posted on Jul 7 2005 at 12:03 PM said:last freshers week they were dispensing helium balloons to the crowd. With the warning that inhaling it could lead to instant death. That kinda sucked the fun out of it a little.
leprechaunssam fisher posted on Jul 6 2005 at 09:14 PM said:just make your voice high pitched and talk about lepricorns!
Nova posted on Jul 7 2005 at 04:40 PM said:c0ncept posted on Jul 7 2005 at 12:03 PM said:last freshers week they were dispensing helium balloons to the crowd. With the warning that inhaling it could lead to instant death. That kinda sucked the fun out of it a little.
You can die?
nah.
Deleted User posted on Jul 7 2005 at 09:48 PM said:Helium is LIGHTER than air, thats why it floats
Wikipedia - Helium said:[...]Although the vocal effect of inhaling helium may be amusing, it can be dangerous if done to excess. The reason is not due to toxicity or any property of helium but simply due to it displacing oxygen needed for normal respiration. One must be aware that in mammals (with the notable exception of seals) the breathing reflex is not triggered by insufficient oxygen but rather excess of carbon dioxide. Unconsciousness, brain damage and even asphyxiation followed by death may result in extreme cases. Also, if helium is inhaled directly from pressurized cylinders the high flow rate can fatally rupture lung tissue.[...]
sam fisher posted on Jul 7 2005 at 09:55 PM said:eds been smoking again
Blah posted on Jul 7 2005 at 10:06 PM said:Inhaling = Letting the gas go into your mouth/nose.
Breathing = Letting the gas go into and out of your lungs.
Quiest posted on Jul 8 2005 at 06:50 PM said:Blah posted on Jul 7 2005 at 10:06 PM said:Inhaling = Letting the gas go into your mouth/nose.
Breathing = Letting the gas go into and out of your lungs.
So how can the helium effect your speech if just have it in your mouth?
You have to breath it in and out, no?