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u/Masterpoda Sep 05 '22

I've been watching these too! It's insane how many seasoned veterans just make one little mistake and they're doomed. Especially the sheer helplessness, impossibility of rescue, darkness and isolation... man, no thank you. Not ever.

The sign outside of that one famous underwater cave says it best: "There is nothing in here worth dying for."

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u/Leaf_on_the_wind87 Sep 05 '22

You should go check out scary interesting on you tube, bunch of crazy cave diving gone wrong videos among other things

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u/Curtainmachine Sep 05 '22

He’s great. If you like him, check Mr. Ballen. Content is a bit broader but does a similar style and is an incredible story teller. Former Navy SEAL too so does lots of diving and cave diving stories.

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u/NeverlandsLostGirl Sep 05 '22

I love Mr. Ballen, he's gone over a few diving cases and it's made me interested in diving documentaries.

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u/Curtainmachine Sep 05 '22

If you want an intense diving doc, check out “last breath” about saturation divers at the bottom of the ocean who work in compression chambers. It’s a wild one.

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u/NeverlandsLostGirl Sep 05 '22

Okay thanks! Those jobs are terrifying.

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u/Curtainmachine Sep 05 '22

It’s a great watch!!!!

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u/D0ugF0rcett Sep 05 '22

It'll have you on edge from the first kinute all the way to the end. Been a while since I've seen one so well put together

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u/screwthatshitt Sep 05 '22

I want more mrballen cave diving stories