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Beetle Moses | Bluesky
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Three panel comic.
Panel 1: a guy wearing swim trunks and a snorkeling mask walks confidently into the ocean on a public beach surrounded by some scattered onlookers. He is carrying an electric lantern and his snorkeling tube is very tall, extending up and out of the frame.
Panel 2: he continues forward into the water, nearly fully submerged with only the top of his head above water. The snorkel is still too tall to be seen completely in frame. The onlookers watch blankly as he disappears under the surface.
Panel 3: the guy is walking casually at the abyssal floor of the ocean, where no light penetrates. His electric lantern illuminates his immediate vicinity. He is surrounded by a collection of weird deep sea creatures, including a deep sea isopod, vampire squid, chimaera, and barrel eye fish. Can you name all the creatures in frame?
Yes, snorkels exist. But the depth they are usable is limited to only about a meter, before you cannot take in air
I’m talking about a floating mini compressor, like this one
That device kinda terrifies me. Like, I appreciate that SCUBA gear is so… simple. No electronics, no batteries, just relatively straightforward pneumatic equipment. At least you’re not very deep if the compressor shits the bed.
Same, as a SCUBA diver I would take a snorkel over this and just dive down. I’d probably give it a shot to test out once though
Fascinating, but that’s not a snorkel. More like a modernized version of the old manned bellows on ships supplying air to the diver below
That’s a bit pedantic isn’t it.
“A long snorkel wouldn’t work you’d need a compressor”
provides one with a mini floating compressor
“Yeah but now it’s no longer a snorkel”
Okay
Who are you quoting? There’s no need to make up arguments and insult me. That’s not a snorkel by definition.
I’m quoting this chain of replies? Context is important before you start replying. Just because you didn’t write the first doesnt make it’s context irrelevant.
“Hope he has an air compressor at the top of that snorkle”
“Those exist!”
“Now it’s not a snorkel anymore”
I cut out the part where you misunderstood my reply and had a snarky “yes, snorkels exist” but that’s the gist of it
Still not a snorkel. Words have meanings. Again, cool compressor, would make diving fun. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your weekend
Yeah which is exactly why I can call you pedantic without it being an insult, because your comment is the very definition of the word