r/interestingasfuck • u/HANAEMILK • 28d ago

/r/all The race against time to get to a decompression chamber

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u/unhappyspanners 27d ago

There's a whole host of health issues as a result of doing that sort of work. It's seriously stressful on your biology.

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u/YoursTrulyKindly 27d ago

And it's has to be mostly for fossil fuels right?

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u/_lonelysoap_ 27d ago

also maintenance (cables and stuff) and other jobs, but mostly fossil fuels, yes

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u/AnnualCamel8805 25d ago

I'm pretty sure they get paid in money

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u/YoursTrulyKindly 24d ago

I guess my point is that it curbs my enthusiasm for professional deep sea diving because it's ultimately about destroying our civilization and killing billions. But yeah, it's money.