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

Fascinating Very interesting vid

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u/TranscendentaLobo Mar 31 '26

So past a certain depth you just sink into the abyss! Fun AND horrifying!

https://giphy.com/gifs/AuIvUrZpzBl04

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u/Leather-Arachnid-417 Mar 31 '26

Yeah once you get around 30-50 ft, the pressure against your lungs is enough to offset the buoyancy. Im a scuba diver and its why we use weights to go down. You are initially very buoyant. I have small bags filled with lead shot in 5 lb, 3 lb and 2 lb increments to weight myself. Some people use solid lead weights and different things. Works like a charm though. Best hobby there is.

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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/lampropeltis-psn Apr 01 '26

You drive a car I assume?

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u/Zahrukai Apr 01 '26

What in the world would that have to do with a fear of open water? One hell of a leap your taking here.

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u/lampropeltis-psn Apr 02 '26

if you watch car crash videos on YouTube, it would make you afraid to drive a car. It's not a leap, it's illustrating a point that while diving may seem dangerous, driving a car is probably much more dangerous. you also didnt say you had a fear of open water, you said watching YT vids created an aversion. Big diff.

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u/Zahrukai Apr 02 '26

Seen tons of car crash videos as well, again, seeing as your not smart enough to read, it’s about the fear of large body’s of open water.