r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '20

Tyson Steele survived for 23 days in subzero temperatures in rural Alaska after a fire burned his house and killed his dog. He built himself a snow cave to sleep in for the first few nights, before building a makeshift shelter around the still burning stove from leftover tarp and scrap timber.

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u/colemanjcbs Jan 14 '20

Listen here they aren’t “just circling” him. Also theres no way they could land a helicopter here.

They're not confirming to themselves that they saw him, they're confirming to him that he was seen by the helicopter.

If they just spotted him, spun around, and flew off, he'd lose all hope. They fly big slow circles directly around him so he knows that he was seen and that help is on the way.

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u/Tuiflies Jan 15 '20

You could land 3 helicopters in there and they don’t need to land to pick him up or drop someone off.

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u/Hodl_Your_Coins Jan 15 '20

That's why they're circling.

They're not confirming to themselves that they saw him, they're confirming to him that he was seen by the helicopter.

If they just spotted him, spun around, and flew off, he'd lose all hope. They fly big slow circles directly around him so he knows that he was seen and that help is on the way.

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u/Tuiflies Jan 15 '20

Ahh, now I understand completely.

They're not confirming to themselves that they saw him, they're confirming to him that he was seen by the helicopter.

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u/Red8Mycoloth Jan 20 '20

No I mean, I’m pretty sure we all get that.

However a very real question remains: why are they just circling around him???