Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search
by jskrablin on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @06:27AM
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Adrenaline is a powerful drug. And there's also a 100% focus (or very close to it), something that's really hard to achieve otherwise. Keeping yourself fit counts as well. I don't cave dive but I do ride MX which is also considered a risky sport. I'd say you'll hear similar answers from everyone dealing with risky sports/activities.
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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search
by eggy on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @08:40AM
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Surprisingly there are skilled but unfit cave divers. You are neutrally buoyant most of the time with little need for major physical exertion. I was a technical driver for over 6 years. The more efficient you become the less energy and air you use. I like to parachute and motorcycle too. Gravity, the plane and the moto do most of the work. That's why I go to a boxing gym for fitness among other activities.
Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search
by nradov on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @12:55PM
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It's not an adrenaline thing. Cave dives last for hours, not a few seconds like BASE jumping. If anything cave explorers do everything they can to minimize adrenaline production in order to hold their breathing rates down.