Breathe Uncompressed Air Underwater

[Tessunderwater]

I just remembered the old Myth Busters episode there they used the pressure difference between the surface and dive depth to literally suck a pig (standing in for a human) into one of the old style brass dive helmets from the dive suit. The entire pig! The result was a gory mix of pulp, blood and tissue worthy of a Friday the 13th movie.

My take away is NEVER EVER UNDERESTIMATE what pressure differences underwater will do to you.

Yep I saw that one too, it was pretty gruesome.


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[Phil_C]

Yep I saw that one too, it was pretty gruesome.


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Still available if you want -

Mythbusters - Compresed Diver *Gory* - YouTube

But not to be viewed whilst eating - P

 

[Mustard Dave]

A more recent incident

Nigerian cook trapped for nearly 3 days in sunken ship tells incredible story of survival | Fox News

Video of the rescue:

[video=youtube;yek41vDa4mE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yek41vDa4mE[/video]

 

[Diver0001]

I don't remember ever hearing this story before. Seems a little far fetched, tbh.

I do remember a story of a diver who got lost in a cave and found a dry area where he waited for quite a while before being found. In a wreck it would seem unlikely to me to find an air pocket big enough to sustain life for very long.

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[Frosty]

Ive seen a video of what happens to people when a bell door seal gets damaged. horrible stuff

 

[ianr33]

Yep, pressure differentials can really suck.

 

[lamarpaulski]

I used to harvest uni...I love all kinds of seafood but uni tastes like snot.

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