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The way the work is done is mind blowing[0]. The divers have to go so deep they need to live in helium tanks for more than a month, to make sure that their blo
by jontas 14y ago
The way the work is done is mind blowing[0].
The divers have to go so deep they need to live in helium tanks for more than a month, to make sure that their blood is sufficiently saturated with the gas. The helium is the only way they can dive deep enough, and yes, it does make their voices high pitched the entire time they are in there.
[0] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/nyregion/23tunnel.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/nyregion/23tunnel.html?pag...
- jakeonthemove 14y agoThat's amazing - I wonder how the work is progressing now? I didn't even know you could breathe any inert gas as long as it has enough oxygen in it until I read this article...