Jeez... Finally he's gone... Now we can talk under more favorable terms, Steel.
Foetsch strolls over to the doctor.
Potassium is massively important to all living beings, humans in particular. Without potassium, the NA+/K+ pumps would cease to function. Without this, our cells would be unable to perform active transport, and they would become unable to regulate their size. You know what happens then.
He makes a gesture with his hands, similar to an explosion.
Pop! Anyway, as I see it, the Nomads are no different. They need potassium, just as much as we do, in order to regulate their bioneural and nervous functions. But what does this have to do with a suit of armor?