How To Breathe Underwater

Imagine breathing underwater, mermaid-style. It's actually possible! Anthony shows us the promising world of breathable liquids.

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[ssbbsonic]

Here is how to breath under water:
Get a cup
Fill it with water
Hold it above your head
*breathe*

[REIDAE]

it's 2016 wtf world why can't we breath underwater yet?

[CJDEATHBOT]

Step by step tutorial on how to breathe underwater:
1. Get a glass full of water
2. Put it over your head
3. Breathe
You are now breathing under water.

[UristMcTubedwarf]

now imagine if we can make liquids go superfluid at room temperatures, then apply that to a breathable liquid. it would feel like breathing normal air because there is zero viscosity in the fluid.

[sweetcandymeh]

It's 2014, and I can't breath underwater. We still got some messed up priorities. 

[Mossydeerbones]

"That mouse... was actually-" A RAT. Thats a rat.

[j]

One does not simply watch one episode of DNews...

[hamhasmech]

the rat was like - ah fuck it they test me again, ill just breath the water and die already....*breaths the water* HOLY FUCKING SHIT OH SHIT OH FUCK I CAN

[ReasonableRadio]

As I was saying, when I experiment traversing long pools along the bottom, one way is to swim quickly so you can breath again sooner, but I found that I actually get the best distance by pulling my way across the bottom with my arms, prolonging the time between breaths significantly. Much of the oxygen you take in is to power you muscles, think breathing hard when running, so you conserve oxygen by using them minimally, and can conclude that the "suffocation" pain is unrelated to breathing.

[JDsgreatz]

These titles are straight up misleading. 

[skystrike]

Once I accidentally started breathing under water, but I didn't think about it. But when I did realize it rushed out and wasn't able to replicate it.

[MrCheese]

If you didnt have to breath would it stilll be uncomfortable not to

[leongeary]

needles? inject? no thanks. i'll wait 20 years for the pill lol

[rebbeshort]

To paraphrase Brian talking to Stewie: You probably could be breathing underwater by now if religion hadn't been holding back science all this time.  You'd have had jet packs by now as well.

[thoruszwolf]

One day we will all be able to live.... ♫ Under the sea xD

[blushfaerie]

isnt that the liquid they use sometimes for people with asthma :o?

[Unsensitive]

The other point of breathing is to eliminate CO2, which causes blood to become acidic, and if not resolved, will kill you.

[rubikfan]

so what about a diving suit that takes oxygen out of the water?

[brianwyters]

you could use a re breather that existed since mid-twentieth century or do electrolysis, which submarines use to feed the crew oxygen

[Chronomagii]

Even if you could breathe underwater, you couldn't go very far down because of water pressure. You'd still need a suit.