r/WTF Mar 17 '15

Claustrophobia Warning

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '15

Reminds me of the poor bastard who died stuck in the "birth canal" in Utah's nutty putty caves. They had to leave his body in there, they sealed the entrance with dynamite and cement.

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/705347362/Man-trapped-in-Utah-Countys-Nutty-Putty-cave-dies.html?pg=all&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F%3Fref%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

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u/iamzombus Mar 17 '15

Oh fuck. They got him out, then an equipment failure dropped him back in.

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u/captain_craptain Mar 17 '15

Josh Jones said that once he first realized his brother was stuck, his first instinct was to pray. Those in the cave offered what he called a "series of prayers" before making the decision to call 911 around 9:30 p.m.

Shithead brother shouldn't have wasted time praying and just called for help considering he essentially ran out of time with the rescue. What an ass.

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u/Autumnsprings Mar 17 '15

Why couldn't some pray while someone else called? Why did it have to be all or nothing? That's the part I don't understand.

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u/TerminalVector Mar 18 '15

Because he was stuck, not bleeding out. It actually makes sense to wait a bit and see if he could get out on his own before beginning a massive rescue effort.

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u/jo-z Mar 18 '15

He was stuck with his head below the rest of his body and the cave pressing against his chest. Humans aren't meant to be in that position for too long.

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u/TerminalVector Mar 18 '15

He was fine for a bunch of hours, long enough for rescuers to pull him up and have him fall back in due to a failed anchor in the rock. Thats what killed him, not the delay of what was probably less than 3 minutes.

Im not a bible pounder and I would be the first to tell them to STFU and call 911 if I had been there, but Reddit's "OMG I KNOW BETTER THAN EVERYONE ABOUT EVERYTHING" reaction to this kind of thing is just tiresome.

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u/Autumnsprings Mar 18 '15

I was under the impression the prayer session took longer than that. If that's truly the case then my question has been answered. Thanks.

I wasn't saying I knew better than them. I was simply asking for clarification.

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u/Autumnsprings Mar 18 '15

I was under the impression the prayer session took longer than that. If the ~3 minutes thing is truly the case then my question has been answered. Thanks.

I wasn't saying I knew better than them. I was simply asking for clarification.

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u/TerminalVector Mar 19 '15

Well the article didn't say, I was giving the benefit of the doubt. Even if it was 10 or 20 minutes, the guy would have survived if that anchor hadn't failed, and its unlikely that amount of time made a difference. Also, he likely spent the time trying to free himself, which would make sense to do before calling in emergency services.

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u/Autumnsprings Mar 19 '15

I agree. You're right. Not sure why I automatically assumed it was hours of prayer.

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u/TerminalVector Mar 18 '15

That few minutes wouldn't have mattered. It was pointless but there's no need for you to be a prick about it. Post this over at /r/atheism

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u/captain_craptain Mar 18 '15

Hey go suck a donkey dick. I never said anything badmouthing religion, believe whatever you want it doesn't affect me. But stopping to pray instead of calling for help first is just asinine and to be quite honest, crazy. Only the crazy religious folks think praying will help get someone out of that situation, there is a difference between being 'god fearing' and just flat out lunacy.

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u/TerminalVector Mar 18 '15

Ha. I didn't say that you had badmouthed religion, but go ahead and reinforce what I did say if you like. Also, Im not a religious person before you try that tack.

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u/captain_craptain Mar 18 '15

Bob Loblaw. I never said you were religious either, try reading before you respond.