There is no amount of money someone could pay me to do this even once, even if I survived I would need to spend it all on therapy and making sure I never felt unsafe again
IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
on 23 May 12:25
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I’m not even a diver and I’ve heard that cave diving is just about the most dangerous thing a diver can do. Hearing about the death of a cave diver, while tragic, is about as surprising as hearing about the death of people who fly around mountains in those wing suits.
itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world
on 23 May 12:37
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Everyone knows cave diving is dangerous, especially cave divers
Cave diving has always sounded terrifying to me because it combines two human instincts at once: fear of drowning and fear of being trapped. One mistake down there doesn’t leave much room for improvisation.
ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
on 23 May 14:23
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Don’t forget the fear of being blind. One of the ways they often die is accidentally kicking up silt with their flippers. It fills the surrounding water, making it impossible to see and find their way out, and it doesn’t settle again until long after their oxygen runs out. And the more you panic, the more you kick up.
iknownothing@gehirneimer.de
on 23 May 14:04
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I dived once in a Cenote. I dont think it counts as cave diving, but it was a awsome and truly terryfining experience and i will never do it again.
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There is no amount of money someone could pay me to do this even once, even if I survived I would need to spend it all on therapy and making sure I never felt unsafe again
I’m not even a diver and I’ve heard that cave diving is just about the most dangerous thing a diver can do. Hearing about the death of a cave diver, while tragic, is about as surprising as hearing about the death of people who fly around mountains in those wing suits.
Everyone knows cave diving is dangerous, especially cave divers
Cave diving has always sounded terrifying to me because it combines two human instincts at once: fear of drowning and fear of being trapped. One mistake down there doesn’t leave much room for improvisation.
Don’t forget the fear of being blind. One of the ways they often die is accidentally kicking up silt with their flippers. It fills the surrounding water, making it impossible to see and find their way out, and it doesn’t settle again until long after their oxygen runs out. And the more you panic, the more you kick up.
I dived once in a Cenote. I dont think it counts as cave diving, but it was a awsome and truly terryfining experience and i will never do it again.