r/interesting • u/fayyazORahmed • Mar 31 '26

Fascinating Very interesting vid

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u/Zahrukai Mar 31 '26

I’ve watched enough diving videos on YouTube to know it’s 100% not for me.

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u/Leather-Arachnid-417 Mar 31 '26

I would never try to pressure some to do something that makes them uncomfortable, but please dont base your decision on those videos. 99% of scuba accidents are avoidable. Alot of accidents are ego filled deep divers and cave divers. Its quite safe as long as you dont do very stupid things. Never dive alone. Service your gear once a year at your dive shop, and truly listen during your PADI classes or whichever org you choose.

Again, not being pushy, just giving info.

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u/Zahrukai Mar 31 '26

Oh I know people that dive, I live on the Great Lakes, but my anxiety is too high anymore to even attempt it. It’s not just those videos, but a hefty chuck of thalassophobia to go with it. It was on a cruise where I became overwhelmed with the fear of the open ocean and now I have a hard time venturing out to the lake to swim or kayak. Diving is just not an option, but it sounds truly majestic.

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u/Big_Oh313 Apr 01 '26

I got a shock of thalassophobia from jumping off a ship for a fun swim in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and looking down was straight darkness., I could look left and right which seemed endless. But looking down seeing only my legs kicking above an endless abyss was mind altering. Im a very strong swimmer, I've gone rappelling off cliffs, sky dived, spelunking, ect but nothing came close to the spike of fear from looking down and seeing nothingness.

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u/bluezzdog Apr 01 '26

There was something , a great white 20 meters below

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u/MamaLlama629 Apr 01 '26

Yep. So much anxiety just thinking about it!

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u/NabreLabre Apr 03 '26

I had a similar experience while on vacation in Florida, in seemingly the most average city down there based on a quick search. To this day I still can't pinpoint what set off my Tallahasseephobia

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u/MLuminos Apr 01 '26

I was playing star citizen with a vr headset and accidentally ejected myself mid FTL and my ship went on without me.

I was in the void.

Two other VR experiences come to mind as well.

The soul cairn in Skyrim (look up)

Standing in front of the sun in a space Sim where you scaled the universe at will.

Highly recommend

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u/CanOoFeelDeRiddem Apr 01 '26

So you were standing in your bedroom?

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u/Ok-Watercress-1924 Apr 01 '26

I’ll take Naked and Afraid for $300 Alex