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Tough old mermaids. They inherit the job from their mothers. They used to dive while pregnant, often through the whole pregnancy. For generations. And up to
by Borrible 5y ago
Tough old mermaids.
They inherit the job from their mothers.
They used to dive while pregnant, often through the whole pregnancy.
For generations.
And up to a ripe old age
They may have inherited more physical characteristics.Could come in handy with rising sea levels
It is a bit sad that the profession is dying.
And with it probably the physical characteristics.
- emodendroket 5y agoFrankly it seems like a needlessly dangerous practice to continue.
- Borrible 5y agoYes, but those surviving maybe special.
- noah_buddy 5y agoMany practices are 'needlessly dangerous' but I think that the phrase itself is just a reflection of priority as many things are needless at this point generally. It sounds like you're a generally calculating and (physically) risk averse person, which is no issue. That said, I'm sure you could understand why some people get a thrill from skydiving or weightlifting or any other activity that's dangerous on its face.
- emodendroket 5y agoBut this isn't a hobby like extreme sports. It's a job, and one which can now be replaced. If people want to do free diving for fun, that's fine, but I'm not seeing much reason they should go out of their way to preserve it as an industry.
- traeregan 5y ago> It is a bit sad that the profession is dying. And with it probably the physical characteristics. Freediver here. As humans, and more importantly mammals, we’re all surprisingly adaptable from a physiological perspective. Check this out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex
- Borrible 5y agohttps://source.wustl.edu/2021/07/moon-to-engineer-microbes-to-control-heat-production/ https://source.wustl.edu/2021/07/moon-to-engineer-microbes-t...