Science of Survival: In Too Deep
Outside Podcast
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The Bends: A Depth Plus Time Equation
If proudfoot had reached the ship's bubble, he took a large gulp of air. He would have had twice the oxygen in his lungs than the same amount of air on the surface. The longer you're down there, the worse it gets. Go to 300 feet and immediately resurface in your fine. But spend 10 minutes there and you'll need to spend a full hour returning to the surface. Because soon the pain of ascent would be too much.
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