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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 83 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

90 days forced to remain sitting or standing, wearing a dry suit that will reek of rancid BO, dirty butt and farts before the end of day one, unable to lay down to sleep. Unable to even have a shit if the sea state is too high and you can't open the hatch without flooding the boat for a few days.

Fuck. That.

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is taking masochism to a new level. He can, of course, do what he wants. But my god this is a dumb idea.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Bro is larping the experience that many unfortunate Africans had some centuries back. For fun.

I wonder how hard it would be to explain that to one those people, if you had some sort of magical telephone to history.

Just explaining things to ppl from the 90's would be pretty hard

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

When I take commercial flights across over an ocean, being stuck in one seat, unable to recline, dry lips and lousy food and uncomfortable bathrooms, for 8 - 12 hours, I hate life and have to find ways to disassociate my mind from how miserable the experience is and every time I swear I will either never go again or pay extra for first class.

I cannot possibly imagine sitting upright in a half-sunken big-gulp bobbing in the water for three fucking months.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

But hey, no crying baby. The only cries you hear are your own.

[–] SpontaneousCombustion@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (5 children)

100cm?

No human would say that. Any real person would say 1m.

Or if you're a human USian, something like 1/2 fridge or 6 big gulps

[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Nah that's clearly a pair of franks and some change.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah that's clearly 1 000mm!

Joke aside: I use mm in woodworking as a main unit because it's my margin of error (±1mm). In this case cm makes sense for me

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

100cm is a Baker's yard.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Half a bald eagle wingspan.

[–] Pirat@lemmy.org 2 points 2 months ago

or, if you're a redditor, 3 bananas.

[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 18 points 2 months ago

lol, practical boat owner my ass

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago

Well. That's a hobby that exists apparently.

[–] mosspiglet@discuss.online 16 points 2 months ago

I get this is an endurance test, but this sounds miserable. Not being able to lie down for 3 months would be awful.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

More of these, less megayachts.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago

This is like being stuck in a porta-potty for 3 months. Sure, less megayachts, but we need these only slightly more than people climbing Everest.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 7 points 2 months ago

it will just be like a great fairground ride

Ok, if you say so Mr. Bones.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

This is ridiculous

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

That's not a boat, that's a fishing bobber with extra steps.

[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A boat that violently rolls and needs to be sealed up in a storm.
It'll be half-full of puke at the end.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

That looks like a design of those narco u-boats

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 months ago

Whoah small?!?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I thought Andrew got arrested! What's he doing in the middle of the ocean in a tiny bo.....OH!!! ahhh! i get it! It punishment! Clever!

[–] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

I assume they will be adding a bee hive too.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

It would start flying as I suffocate from my own farts trapped in this thing. Best way to die immo.