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by masklinn 546 days ago
> There must be a reason they use pure oxygen, as regular compressed air, also breathable, would not have the same intense reactivity.

Pure oxygen at 1/5th standard pressure has the same effect as air at standard pressure, and assuming nitrogen and oxygen compress similarly you can either fit 5 times more in the same canister, or you can have a canister 1/5th the size and weight.