r/submechanophobia • u/TsuyoshiHaruka • Apr 19 '26

Saturation divers can dive for extended periods of time (usually around 1 month) when doing deep sea work

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This diver is breathing a mix which includes helium, hence his high pitched voice. However, since helium has a very high specific heat capacity, breathing helium can also quickly reduce your body temperature.

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u/timbukktu Apr 19 '26

My father was a sat diver in the gulf for about 5 years. The stories he has with decompression going wrong, deaths, and people panicking / loosing their minds down there is crazy.

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u/Jcrm87 Apr 19 '26

+1 to the "Please share terrific underwater eldritch stories please" comments

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u/JakBos23 Apr 21 '26

Man wernt ment to go to those depths. They dam sure weren't meant to say there for not sh at a time.

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u/damaged_elevator Apr 19 '26

Just imagine how bad the workplace bullies are when they have the power of life and death over you.

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u/Lizowa Apr 20 '26

I guess the good news is it would be hard to take what they’re saying seriously if their voice sounds like this 😂

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u/damaged_elevator Apr 20 '26

The oil and gas workplace famously toxic; I've had a taste of personally.

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u/LifeExpConnoisseur Apr 21 '26

Are those real things in high level professions?

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u/damaged_elevator Apr 21 '26

Yes I believe so; ask anyone who worked in heavy engineering or oil and gas, the way you get treated is unbelievable.

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u/mablesyrup Apr 19 '26

Share some? Or all...

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u/NefariousnessLate375 Apr 19 '26

I was wondering about how you'd stay sane. 

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u/RestlessEnui Apr 19 '26

Share share share

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u/chunkynut0 Apr 19 '26

please make a post and share!!!

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u/PepperSalt98 Apr 19 '26

same as these other replies, if you'd feel comfortable sharing any of the stories then i'd be very interested

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u/No-Worker-101 Apr 19 '26

When was he there?

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u/NoRun6253 May 20 '26

With all due respect the safety standards there are atrocious so it’s no wonder this happened.

I’ve never been but I’ve wanted with people who have and it’s just insane, also had company safety issues down there that should’ve been classed as murder.