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[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 132 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

i remember a greentext about this, and a wiki article, but where is it again? I thought it was the Norwegian oil platform disaster but no

there was some talk about how they got discombobulated and their bodies had gross dismemberment or something, being entirely suctioned through

edit: aha, found the article!

the causes:

  • employees were overworked
  • bad audio and noise caused miscommunication
  • entry/exit door was unsafely designed

Colourful NSFW description aheadInvestigation by forensic pathologists determined that Hellevik, being exposed to the highest pressure gradient and in the process of moving to secure the inner door, was forced through the crescent-shaped opening measuring 60 centimetres long created by the jammed interior trunk door. With the escaping air and pressure, gross dismemberment ensued; it included bisection of his thoracoabdominal cavity, which resulted in fragmentation of his body, followed by expulsion of all of the internal organs of his chest and abdomen, except the trachea and a section of small intestine. These were projected some distance from the bell, with one section being found 10 metres vertically above the exterior pressure door.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago

Compression divers too

[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 84 points 1 month ago (15 children)

Delta P doesn't care. Delta P doesn't give a shit.

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[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 67 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I’ll never forget this video of a crab being sucked into a pipe being cut or this one of a diver in a similar situation.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's harder to get that second link by people these days. Previews.

[–] mapleseedfall@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

I click it voluntarily. Its a good song

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[–] Hootwog@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

10/10 no notes

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

an oldie but a goody

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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jeeeeeyzus that was a read

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

The Challenger disaster and the Ford Pinto both involved vehicles bursting into flames.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I mean the dolphin story is gruesome. But for this diver to get a severe injury he must be very close to the hole, almost touching it.

The suction power is not that great in an underwater scenario.

What made the dolphin so gruesome is that it was an explosive decompression and besides the driver closest to the door no server dismemberment took place, only a very sudden decompression making for a very sudden yet horrid death.

If the diver in this diagram keeps a couple of centimeters away from the opening he is completely fine but if he manages to cover the outlet hole with some of his anatomy, the shit hits the fan.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Sooooo ... Don't put your dick in it, yeah?

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just near it enough to get a little suction

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[–] leagman1@feddit.org 26 points 1 month ago

How about a small cylinder? The cylinder must remain unharmed though

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Well it would make for quite the 'out of body experience'. And if thats your kink I won't shame it.

I would sort out your estate beforehand, if you catch my drift.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 30 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Is that enough pressure differential to injure you? Get stuck yes but 6.5 PSI doesn't seem that crazy.

[–] duckythescientist@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actually maybe. Imagine you got your back stuck on a 1 ft diameter pipe. That's 735 lbs pushing on you.

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Add the in the weight and speed of the water already moving through the pipe and the pressure on the other side becomes hugely negative.

You're going in that pipe.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 58 points 1 month ago (6 children)

But I don’t want to go in the pipe

[–] UnimportantHuman@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're still getting piped buddy

[–] chortle_tortle@mander.xyz 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Rip to your homogenate or whatever, but I would simply avoid the pipe 😏

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I wanted to respond with a funny delta P crab video, but if you search delta P on YouTube now you get a ton of AI generated shit, including a video where a guy sticks his have in a hole and it comes out with 6 fingers.

They’re all like 2 months old.

I don’t know why Google did this to themselves.

[–] Cavemanfreak@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Found it for you! It's as frightening as the first time I saw it...

Edit: Just saw that someone linked it further down three hours ago...

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[–] jmill@lemmy.zip 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That hole may not have been made for you, but you WILL fit.

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[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

You really don't

[–] socsa@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Get in the pipe, Shinji.

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[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My understanding is, this is a very common cause of death among divers. The pressure doesn't kill you, but it gets you stuck long enough that you suffocate. Because even if safety teams are notified immediately, getting you out is difficult enough that they might not be able to get you out in time before you die

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Probably the closest thing to experiencing a black hole the average human being that is currently alive could ever encounter.

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[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Physics is a cruel mistress.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can someone please explain the reference to me?

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Bro is about to be sucked into the opening and mangled to death then drown because of the flow / pressure / whatever

[–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It would not let them go once attached but sucking through? If the hole is 10cm in diameter i would think it wouldn't rip them apart.

But let's physics this please!

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

guys ! don't stick your butthole near the pool drain pipe

no matter how good you think it might feel on your butt.

[–] 404@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Related reading: Guts, a short story by Chuck Palahniuk: https://theallfreenovel.com/21077/1/guts (nsfl)

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[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 13 points 1 month ago

Wait, where's Saddam Hussein?

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

When it's got ya... It's got ya!

Let's watch that video again, it's been a couple of years again

[–] los0220@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

2137 spotted

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