Hi, besides the food, housing complex, and internet quotas, through this article we know that we can’t pass 5 seconds on earth without oxygen. But according to the headline of this article, what if oxygen on Earth doubled? Is there anything bad that’s going to happen?
At First Glance
Okay, okay. At first glance, the rise in oxygen seems fortunate. Because through breathing, oxygen enters the body and helps the cells convert food into energy. And if the amount of oxygen increases, the body’s stamina may increase.
Because the more oxygen we can breathe, the more energy we can generate. Well, the amount of oxygen can also help us improve our memory and our health as well. And, oxygen also helps to form an ozone layer so that we are protected from the harmful light that is UV light.
And if the amount of oxygen is doubled, maybe the threat of that beam could be lessened. So, okay, so far, the increased oxygen will make the world better, right?
An Unconvenient Truth
But as expected the answer is not really, because even though it seems okay, in fact too much oxygen will make us hard to breathe, and can even lead to death.
This is because the lungs are damaged by small bags whose function is to help us breathe held too much liquid, difficult to expand and fall. In addition, free radicals will also get into shape and can damage other cells. And yes, these free radicals can also cause humans to get older.
And it hasn’t stopped there, if the oxygen concentration is doubled, if there is a forest fire it will also become more devastating and forest fires will become more frequent. Even small insects can turn into large ones, insects can turn into the size of birds.
Okay, these unique scenarios don’t seem to make sense. But in fact, about 300 million years ago the amount of oxygen in the air reached 50% higher than it is today.
And this large amount of oxygen makes the bodies of insects and their babies have to adjust or adapt. The result was the insects that were the ancestors of the dragonfly (Meganeura sp.) had a wing size of up to the eagle. It is crazy.
Okay, so this is what might happen from our earlier question that what if oxygen on Earth doubled. How about you? Do you like it better this way or prefer it when the oxygen doubles?
