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Probably not very survivable, given that they stuck the guy in a decompression chamber for 60 hours.
by fletchowns 13y ago
Probably not very survivable, given that they stuck the guy in a decompression chamber for 60 hours.
- jlgreco 13y agoWell yeah, but even a slight chance would be worth attempting if you were in such a position, even if it were just a 5% chance of survival, compared with the 100% chance they were probably shooting for with the 60 hour decompression. Of course if attempting it meant certain but excruciating death, then taking a shot at it would not be the way to go.
- ars 13y agoThey left him in there for so long because he was in the water for so long. (i.e. plenty of time for nitrogen to dissolve). If he had swum up right away he would not need decompression. I imagine in the dark he would have been too scared of not being able to find the way out in the cluttered sunken vessel.
- jlgreco 13y agoHe probably also didn't know how close to the surface he was.