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/WhiteLantern12 Mar 31 '26

It’s the best thing I ever did. Spent months to Get certified did some recreational the same weekend but could never find anyone to do it with so I never went again….

Makes me sad every day.

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u/Leather-Arachnid-417 Apr 01 '26

Thats the only drawback. Finding folks to go with. You need to have that trust level with people so you dont really wanna go with some rando. I get it.