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Pressurizing the dome


So they are running out of oxygen because of various reasons.
What did they pressurize the dome with? I'm presuming breathable atmosphere that was contained in what? A giant, one-time-use tank?
This didn't make sense to me.

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I guess they did use electrolysis to create oxygen from the water, only 100% oxygen would not be safe.

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Nitrogen accounts for 78% of the atmosphere, oxygen 21% and argon 0.9%. Gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane, and ozone are trace gases that account for about a tenth of one percent of the atmosphere.
Those gasses other than O2 have to come from somewhere other than ice.

The pumps don't work 'cause the Vandals stole the handles
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So yes, they Probably had a one time use high pressure containe of nitrogen / air mixture (without the o2)

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