![]() ![]() He was carrying too much camera equipment and only one standard oxygen tank, a grave mistake. Whatever really happened, he soon lost control and began hurtling toward the ocean floor once the water pressure became too great for him to be able to achieve buoyancy and rise to the surface. Or at least that’s the theory, since Yuri never lived to tell his story. Yuri apparently dove alone to depths exceeding the recommended 40 meters, in order to pass under the much desired “arch” which is a deceptively deep underwater cavelike structure (and to a diver appears much closer than it actually is), to get the best views. Only the most experienced divers who are equipped with special tanks containing an oxygen/helium/nitrogen mix (oxygen alone becomes toxic at great depths) should ever attempt to dive to depths greater than 130 feet (40 meters). One of the basic rules for scuba divers is to never dive without a buddy, and to make sure you have the proper equipment appropriate for the depth you plan to dive. Because the entire dive, including his death, was recorded on camera, he became the most well known casualty of what has become dubbed by many “The Divers’ Graveyard.” On April 28, 2000, Yuri Lipski, a 22 year old Russian diving instructor, decided to dive in the (in)famous (but very popular) Blue Hole off the coast of Egypt, in the Red Sea. ![]() TRIGGER WARNING: If you are bothered by footage of actual deaths in progress, I don’t recommend watching this video. The footage of this 22 year old diving instructor (who should have known better than to scuba dive in one of the most dangerous diving locations on the planet without the proper equipment or with a diving partner) falling to his death on the ocean floor is incredibly scary and heartbreaking. I watched the entire thing, and was simultaneously fascinated and horrified. This implies he was of clear mind and that he didn't dive down there intentionally.I was browsing nature videos on Youtube the other night, and I stumbled on the below video. When Yuri hits the bottom, he immediately uses his depth sensor to figure out which direction he should walk in order to get back to the surface. I think the blood is inside the camera, on the lens, which is why it doesn't get washed away. The blood creeps up the middle of the frame, independent of the water around it. Near the end of the video, there seems to be blood on the lens of the camera. ![]() You can also see shreds of his suit floating around. For example, pieces of plastic from his diving equipment. You can see debris floating around that Yuri clearly could not have generated. There are a few points to support this being true: Most people I show this to don't seem to see anything at all. Here's a link to the exact timestamp that you can clearly see an eel come into the frame and start eating him. When it gets to 6:45, stare at the upper left corner of the screen. Watch the video starting from around 6 minutes in. The video is inherently dark, so it's difficult to see. This is important, because the human visual system processes images differently depending on the ambient lighting of your area. But, if he was in fact eaten by an eel, it seems unfair that no one knows about it.) (He was probably dead either way due to the fact that the air becomes poisonous at that depth unless specially pressurized. But it's pretty clear his buoyancy compensator failed, and then he had the misfortune of pissing off an eel. The official explanation is that he dove to the bottom for fun and then died. ![]() I don't think anyone else is aware of this. If you watch this video and pause at 6:45, you can see an eel eating him. It's a bit crazy, but it seems to be true. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |