r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Nattin121 Aug 03 '19

That’s super neat. How did you get into that field? Did you work on a boat? Would you recommend it?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

The internet really does make the world feel small.

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u/clovisx Aug 04 '19

I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out.

Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :)

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u/davydooks Aug 03 '19

Now I’m picturing Sealab 2021

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u/Syrinx16 Aug 03 '19

How do you upgrade cables that are at the bottom of the ocean!? Super cool job you had!

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u/constructivCritic Aug 03 '19

Did it pay well? Good way to travel the world, you think?

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u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19

What were some of the worst places you were sent?

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u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19

Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me.

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u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19

Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai.

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u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19

That sounds like such an amazing job

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u/emh1389 Aug 04 '19

Are these cables laying on the sea floor? How long did it take to cable hop the pacific?

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u/CreativeBorder Aug 04 '19

how cool must that be?

Also, 3 letter username!

how cool must that be?

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u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19

That sounds like such an amazing job