Titanic dragonflies, searing global temperatures, and more powerful winds would be just some of the things you'd contend with in a world with double the atmospheric density.
Titanic dragonflies, searing global temperatures, and more powerful winds would be just some of the things you'd contend with in a world with double the atmospheric density.Massive dragonflies flourished during the Carboniferous period, also known as the age of giant insects; one leading theory is that they grew so large due to a surplus of oxygen in the atmosphere.
Thankfully, unlike Venus, our planet is farther from the sun. Eventually, the leftover heat from planetary formation was released from the system, and water oceans could develop. Despite our current, it is unlikely that we’ll ever see a true return to Venusian form.
While the PETM was caused by a variety of factors, possibly including changes in Earth’s orbit, the effects it wrought on the globe were consistent with a climate change nightmare scenario: rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and mass die-offs among sensitive organisms, particularly in marine environments.Of course, we mustn’t forget about the other gasses in the mix. We’d also be blessed with twice as much oxygen.
But be warned, you may also feel a tad intoxicated. We’d also be doubling the nitrogen, which has a narcotic effect at high pressures. Scuba divers, who pressurize their air in heavy tanks, are well-acquainted with the so-called "martini effect," also known as nitrogen narcosis.
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