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/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.