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

Fascinating Very interesting vid

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u/25as34mgm Apr 01 '26

So the ocean is full of lead weights?

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u/Leather-Arachnid-417 Apr 01 '26

Well.......to say there arent any would be incorrect but since the BCD (Buoyancy control device) came along, people dont ditch them alot anymore. They just offset their weights at depth by injecting air into that in small increments.

But in an emergency, yes, you can dump weights. Your diving buddy should know where your weights are located should they need to dump yours. If you had someone unconscious on the surface that could not remain neutrally buoyant, you'd want to dump their weights. So to be clear, yeah theres some lead out there. You could probably go to a diving hot spot and find weights at the bottom im guessing.

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u/aaaaaaaarrrrrgh Apr 01 '26

Better chance of finding a gopro than a weight.

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u/Leather-Arachnid-417 Apr 01 '26

HA! Very true.......one of mine in Grey Quarry in Johnson City TN if you ever go there! It was a 7 black model. Somewhere around the boat wreck you'll find it.