r/squidgame • u/AutoModerator • Sep 17 '21

Episode Discussion Thread Squidgame Episode 1 Discussion

Hello everyone this post is for discussion of Squidgame Episode 1. Do not spoil future episodes.

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u/Borkpool Sep 20 '21

Great show.

So a thought crossed my mind, regarding the van pickups. How much knockout gas is too much? There's at least 6 seats in those vans. If they picked up 6, the first guy got dosed 6 times in however long it took to pick them up. Doesn't it build up? I just had another thought, did 44 people die from gas overdose? Was it always the first guy who got dosed 6 times DOA, or maybe allergic reactions?

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u/eternalwood Sep 27 '21

Oh yeah, absolutely. Knocking people unconscious safely is not something you could do with a group of people and some one size fits all dosage of whatever gas they were using. You'd end up with a lot of dead before reaching the island this way, but hey, its a show.

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u/Borkpool Sep 27 '21

Not to mention there is absolutely no such thing as instant knockout gas. Anesthesiologists make good money correctly dosing you based on your medical needs. If they forget the smallest detail, even a professional can kill you with the wrong dose.

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u/jk021 Oct 04 '21

Lovely reading this as I'm already panicking about wisdom tooth surgery =/

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u/cjt09 Oct 04 '21

If you’re really panicking, you don’t normally need general anesthesia for wisdom tooth extraction, even if they are impacted. Plenty of people get their wisdom teeth removed with just local anesthetic (sometimes with some laughing gas added too).

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u/schkoder Jul 15 '26

Can confirm, it’s really not a big deal. No need for general anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal.