Omg What Does This Mean?

[Henrietta]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/scientists-create-crystal-which-could-allow-us-to-breathe-underwater-9772871.html

Could this be administered via an inhaler?

Could this mean thinner spacesuits? Lighter spacecraft due to not having to carry so much oxygen for really far voyages?

Lighter airplanes as no oxygen tanks?

What about facemasks made from this in case of fire?

Do you think this will be commercially available?

[Henrietta]

Actually wouldn't this be dangerous to the health and a possible dangerous accelerant or/and component in explosive devices?

[Zacs-Master]

Lighter spacecraft. Mmm.

[Hopkirk]

Aeroplanes do not have large oxygen tanks.

They have small ones to supply the pilots in an emergency, but that is all.

Emergency oxygen for passengers is created by chemical generators, which are not heavy.

[237SJ]

Have you read the update at the bottom? Apparently, you need a bucketful of the stuff and not a spoonful as originally stated.

[Old_Geezer]

Does one get many fires underwater ?