• djsoren19@yiffit.net
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    19 days ago

    Is this really a rescue? Is there anything inherently dangerous about going out to sea in an enclosed bubble with rations?

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      19 days ago

      If you have any clue how big an ocean is, then yes, it’s a rescue from absolute stupidity. And from starvation, sun burn, dehydration. But mostly from stupidity.

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        19 days ago

        I would be more worried about oxygen than the things you mentioned.

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        18 days ago

        Yeah, I guess I didn’t think apart how quickly the tides would pull him out from the coast. Maybe he’s skilled enough at navigation to find his way back in open ocean? It’s not impossible to swim across seas for experienced swimmers, and I think the bubble would help with exhaustion, though if anything it would make sun burn worse.

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          18 days ago

          The problem with navigating this bubble is that even if your navigation skill is sublime, you still have to sleep. I’m certain that the tides and currents will displace you more than you can make back during the day. You’re basically on a raft without a sail.

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          18 days ago

          No. Once he’s out there, that’s it. There’s no getting back to the coast other than by a miracle.

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            18 days ago

            And… stop wasting money on him and let him do what he wants. FFS…stop protecting people like this.