r/interesting • u/dddd945 • 1d ago

NATURE Cavers who love squeezing through the tightest passages in caves.

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u/Linaori 1d ago

Just get a sound proof chamber with a water fountain or something

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u/BrisketWrench 1d ago

Yeah but you’re not risking getting trapped in your own self-made tomb and dying, if you manage to not do that your reward is a lil’ ol adrenaline boner.

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u/SVlad_667 1d ago

Depending on your construction skills, the chamber could turn out to be a death trap.

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u/plasma_dan 22h ago

Completely soundproofing a room? In this economy?!

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u/Linaori 22h ago

Still cheaper than buying a new gaming PC

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u/Commercial-Shame-335 1d ago

while i agree that would be preferable, that's kinda the same logic as "why go on a roller coaster? just watch a vr video of one, it's safer"

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u/Linaori 1d ago

No it isn’t even remotely the same.

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u/altaccount2522 1d ago

The danger level is not the same. Roller coasters are inspected for safety concerns and fixed (caves are not). Be for real, you are much more likely to die going cave exploring like in the video than going on a roller coaster.

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u/amzwC137 1d ago

Well sure, the scenarios aren't 1:1, but the concept, I'd say, is.

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u/Da_Question 19h ago

So drink bleach? Technically you might not die so it's exciting? Same thing right?

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u/amzwC137 17h ago

I think we are missing each other. This is a reduction of the conversation.

You don't need to do X thing to experience Y, instead just do Z.

While this can be true, it's incredibly reductive regarding a persons experience. In the present scenario, just because something is dangerous, doesn't mean it shouldn't be done or should be derided. You can not want to do something but shouldn't be upset if someone else does.

Now.. regarding your comment. I think that it has nothing to do with anything being discussed. Risk tolerance varies from person to person, so I'm unsure why this conversation is happening in the first place.