Re: "Oxygen Helped Mammals Grow, Study Finds"

[mike@miketaylor.org.uk (Mike Taylor)]

> Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 05:45:11 +0100
> From: Aidan Karley <aidan_karley@yahoo.co.uk>
> 
>> Humans are said to need 13 %. 10 % does sound extreme.
>>
>        HIgh altitude mountaineers get by on a ppO2 approximately 
> equivalent to 7% at NTP.

Yes, but can they reporoduce at this altitude?

Gotta get some funding for _that_ experiment ...

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