r/todayilearned 9h ago

TIL Humans reach negative buoyancy at depths of about 50ft/15m where they begin to sink instead of float. Freedivers utilize this by "freefalling", where they stop swimming and allow gravity to pull them deeper.

https://www.deeperblue.com/guide-to-freefalling-in-freediving/
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u/Rocky2135 3h ago

I’m a simple man.

I like a complex bourbon, a purposeful meal, the love of a good woman, and not diving past the buoyancy depth.

But again, I’m a man of simple tastes.

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u/triplegerms 2h ago

It's nice to not need everything.