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Originally Posted by Rupert
My standard handwavium for such situations is a slight increase in oxygen partial pressure and a substantial increase in total atmospheric pressure along with a reduction in local gravity. That last isn't applicable in the case of Space:1889's Venus, but the other two can apply.
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What possible unintended consequences are there to increasing the oxygen partial pressure and the total atmospheric pressure in a world with pterosaur riders and visitors of the
Space: 1889 or similar persuasions?
What will be the effects on other wildlife?
How does this affect human endurance and comfort?
What is the effect on the airship the visitors might have and the steam engines they no doubt use?
What happens if the visitors fire cannon or the Maxim gun in an atmosphere of, say, around 25-30% oxygen, and with a
significant* atmospheric pressure increase?
What about a forge? How would this atmosphere affect the attempts of the omni-capable Scottish engineer to make spare parts for a downed airship in the Venusian wilds?
*How much would you mean by 'significant', I wonder?