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Originally Posted by crockett
They wont get the bends doing cave diving, but the issues are likely narrow pathways and mud/dirt that once mixed into the water can cause them to become disorientated. Disorientation is the main reason people die in caves. The water isn't flowing fast, so if they stir up the dirt/mud it will stay stirred up and they wont know where they are going. Granted I'm sure they've placed ropes to lead there way, but it's still can cause issues.
Honestly, I'm surprise they used Navy seals and not experienced cave divers in the 1st place. I guess they Navy can get there faster but I wonder if they train for cave stuff.
What gets me, is can you guys imagine how dark it was for those 9 or 10 days for them and having no sense of time/day..
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such caves do not only go down stubbornly. there are a lot of passages and chimneys leading upwards. when the water comes and the entrance lies below you cannot get out any more.
in the first days they tried to get down through the vents but it was probably the wrong ones.
that the boys where they are now still have survived is thanks to several hundred farmers who were willing to flood their fields to keep the water level low. 1.5 million litres per hour have been pumped onto the fields for 9 days and no harvest can be expected. but the thais have this culture and are a big family in fate.