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[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 17 hours ago (10 children)

I think I would prefer the submarine to this.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 15 points 15 hours ago (8 children)

Based on the simulations I've seen, yeah. I'm sure there were plenty of panic in the sub and during the anaphylaxis, but I believe once the sub failed, there was less than a second between in first physical sensation to the complete disorganization of the nervous system, rendering the sub death quite painless. With anaphlaxis, even a sudden, sever attack, there will be several minutes of (at least) muscle strain as your diaphragm desperately tries to pull in more oxygen, and also general pain as your tissues squeeze against one another as they expand and nerve cells die.

I can and have accepted death; I'm too old to believe radical life extension will save me. But, many deaths are incredibly painful. If I have a choice on how to go out, inert gas asphyxiation seems best, but some sort of rapid disorganization isn't too bad. Anaphylactic shock seems worse.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I read it happened over one millisecond. Not enough for the nervous system to even register something was happening.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

The final crush, yes, but they were having troubles on the descent. They dropped weights and were attempting an emergency ascent, but the sub wasn't raising as fast as it should've. Meaning, the sub was either taking on water or shrinking in size (minor hull failure/deformation) loooong before the CF popped off the dome and poof.

[–] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

If they weren't ascending at the right speed it was a motor failure. The hull was fiberglass it can't deform, it can get cracks and hold or fail. The scary stuff leading up to failure would be loud sounds coming from the hull.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 11 hours ago

Yea, I remember the final text said something like "dropped two weights"

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