The Incredible Survival Story Scientists Can't Explain

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[Thoughty]

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[davesmith]

I work offshore in the oil and gas sector. A few years ago Chris Lemons came in and did a talk at our office as part of a “safety stand down day” and a few of my coworkers have worked with him. Interesting story and a nice guy

[utkastAngel]

Can we give a hand to our man Duncan !? Everyone else would have considered chris to be dead by the time he got back to the bell, but not Duncan. Duncan tried when the situation was absolutely hopeless.

[silversonic]

I agree with the assessment regarding his survival. The cold and the gas mixture helped his already well conditioned body survive. But had they not been able to get back to him as fast as they did or not even tried reviving him, he likely wouldn't have. The entire team all deserve praise for not giving up on their colleague. This was one of those 1 in 1, 000, 000, 000, 000 scenarios where a worst case scenario managed to be overcome.
I tip my hat to them all. Well done.

[jessicahatala]

As a nurse/paramedic, we learn you are not dead until you are warm and dead. So kudos to Dave and Duncan for not giving up!

[rhov-anion]

My brother was the medic on a deep sea diving crew. Although he hired in as a welder, he had previously worked as an EMT. That medical knowledge was vital on such missions, and he saved more than one man's life. Quite proud of him, but jobs like that are terrifying for the rest of the family. It really is a job for a special type of person. It also pays EXTREMELY well.

[malicemadden]

I’m a paramedic, so not many things on the internet get to me. Watching that footage on the top of the manifold, seeing him twitching… that was difficult for me to watch- even knowing he survived.
Thank you for showing us his story ❤

[sarahalramezi]

As a claustrophobic, just listening to this story was exhausting. I can't even imagine how a person can go through all this. This is beyond incredible.

[Le_Rouge_Estrangere]

Im a Commercial diver and chris surviving is nothing more than a miracle. Everyone in this profession knows the story and everyone in this profession knows someone who knows chris. Its insane but the job is attracting and magical. Its the safest jobsite ive ever seen! Accidents occur rarely i bet walking down the street kills you faster.

[Whowascooley]

"Not many people get such a good long look at the Grim Reaper before he swings his scythe, "

Ooooh. That's damn good stuff, Thoughty. Damn good.

[tonydabaloney]

Another great one!! Quick story. I was a welder and thought id take a course in underwater welding. The instructor was an ex saturation diver. I asked why he quit. He was working on an oil rig in the north Atlantic, deep, but i forget how deep. His partner was about 20ft away on the rig when he felt an underwater pressure wave, like something really big passed by. When he looked up his partner was gone, just gone. They looked for days, but no sign of him was ever found. He quit after search was called off.😢

[Wesenskern]

The story is amazing but your storytelling is out of this world!!! You had me glued to the screen from beginning to end.

[TgProd]

In Finland, police used to have the jurisdiction to declare people dead. Then one winter, someone fell into a freezing cold river. It took about 30 minutes to get them back up. The police on the scene declared them dead, surely they could not have survived that. But they did, and the person started to breath when they were hauling them away. Sadly, because of no proper medical attention, they died. The protocol was changed, so now it has to be a doctor who declares the death.

[stwright]

The most surprising part of the story to me is that the diving bell, and ect were strong enough to hoist Chris and his massive steel balls down to the ocean floor and back up again after the accident! He's the man's man!

[NavrajRajLostSouls]

Crew never abandoned him, THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING.

[aramotoroadtrip]

I can hold my breath for a minute underwater. But Chris Lemon's survival story is utterly amazing. Despite all odds, he went back to work. That's a man with true nerves of steel. 🙏🏼💚

[JohanErikssonSWE]

Absolutely love your channel/content.
I´m a 49 year old carpenter with an apetite for knowledge, i´ve watched every episode and i love your narration & the magnificent stash. I have serious thalassophobia and a healthy dose of claustrophobia, this one was challanging.

[busybillyb]

Absolutely outstanding storytelling, Arran! You made us well aware that the guy survived in advance but still went on to narrate such a gripping story. I've not seen anyone do this better than you.

[RooiRokBokkie]

I remember watching this documentary and it was done in such a way that the viewer had no idea whether this dude died or not. They even spoke of him in the past tense and it sounded like a really tragic story. I genuinely thought this was a story of a dude that died in the deep sea. Then he appears in the documentary as they wrap up the CPR part and I tell you I nearly fell off my chair. It was such a good documentary that I'll probably remember it till the day I die. Just goes to show the power of good story telling (and of course let's not forget the fact that it is indeed an incredible tale, story telling skills or not).
I can't remember the name of the doco but I do remember that i found it on YouTube

[martinsaunders]

Very well presented👍. I was a sat diver back in the 1970s and early 1980s. Fortunately it is hugely safer now than back in those days. I lasted 12 years in the job, before it was my turn in November 1983. I’ve never regretted my time diving though, it was a great experience. I was with SubSea Offshore and Comex Norge.