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Posted: 7/24/2013 6:10:44 PM EDT
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I feel bad for them but it truly is amazing how stupid a human can be.
I mean, if you can't see that well, why go fast enough to fly down a boat ramp, far enough out into the water where you sink? Hell, hitting a puddle of water a foot deep damn near stops you. I can't see how it's possible to accomplish what they did. |
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Situational awareness.
Some people were made to live in the city, in protected areas. |
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"In local news, today a couple of hikers who were trying to drive around the world, DROWNED just offshore."
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Having just recently visited a lot of Maine a couple of weeks ago, I can see *in a way* how this could happen.
The fog can roll in up there in a moments notice and it can be thick, very thick. I have also been to several of those little towns like that where there are boat ramps just right off the main roads that just goes straight on out. Maybe they were drunk or just really unaware of things, but under the right conditions......... |
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Quoted: Having just recently visited a lot of Maine a couple of weeks ago, I can see *in a way* how this could happen. The fog can roll in up there in a moments notice and it can be thick, very thick. I have also been to several of those little towns like that where there are boat ramps just right off the main roads that just goes straight on out. Maybe they were drunk or just really unaware of things, but under the right conditions......... View Quote |
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I hate to say this, but those 2 were destined to die. Maybe not on the hike, maybe not on the drive, but sometime, soon, they were going to die.
Darwin just hitched a ride on the way home. |
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A pregnant Maine woman and her friend visiting from Pennsylvania got lost hiking and were rescued but died later that evening, authorities said, when they accidentally drove their car into the ocean in the nighttime fog... Determined Darwin is determined! EDIT: Poor doggie. |
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You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. The amount of pressure on the door depends on how deeply it is submerged. |
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You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. one of the main reasons I carry a gun... pop pop swim swim |
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. one of the main reasons I carry a gun... pop pop swim swim accidently driving into the ocean is one of the main reasons you carry a gun? |
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Three college girls drove into a pond in 2009, same deal, made cell phone calls instead of getting the fuck out of the vehicle
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33597582/ns/us_news-life/t/tearful-goodbyes-nd-pond-where-died/#.UfCQCG3AG-c |
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. one of the main reasons I carry a gun... pop pop swim swim I always have a gun or two on me but I keep glass breakers in our vehicles. I'd hate to touch off a 10mm round in a closed car unless I HAD to. |
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. The amount of pressure on the door depends on how deeply it is submerged. 44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! |
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44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. The amount of pressure on the door depends on how deeply it is submerged. 44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! You have to wait until the car is almost full of water and the pressure equalizes. |
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Three college girls drove into a pond in 2009, same deal, made cell phone calls instead of getting the fuck out of the vehicle http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33597582/ns/us_news-life/t/tearful-goodbyes-nd-pond-where-died/#.UfCQCG3AG-c View Quote Jesus Christ I did not need to read that, almost near identical situation. Now my fucking conspiracy meter is going berserk, hate that shit. |
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44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. The amount of pressure on the door depends on how deeply it is submerged. 44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! What if only the bottom 1/3 of the door is submerged? Then it's less depth (pressure per sq inch) and less area (fewer square inches) than the scenario given above. How far into the water is the door the instant it lands in the water and bobs back up again? eta: Also... most of the pressure you're fighting against is on the end of the door opposite the hinge. The closer to the hinge, the less effect the pressure has on your ability to open the door. Riddle me THAT math, batman. |
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You have to wait until the car is almost full of water and the pressure equalizes. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. The amount of pressure on the door depends on how deeply it is submerged. 44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! You have to wait until the car is almost full of water and the pressure equalizes. But once the water is that deep, the car sinks fast. I also remember something about cars flipping before that point due to tire buoyancy. |
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What if only the bottom 1/3 of the door is submerged? Then it's less depth (pressure per sq inch) and less area (fewer square inches) than the scenario given above. How far into the water is the door the instant it lands in the water and bobs back up again? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They called 911 but didn't get out of the car!?! You can not open the doors until the extrnal water pressure equalizes. If they had power windows, the battey was probably shorted out in salt water. The amount of pressure on the door depends on how deeply it is submerged. 44.5 PSI, per square inch at 100 feet. (fresh water is 44.0 per 100ft) there are at least 6 square feet on the average car door = 864 sq/in Five feet down (44.5/100*5) = 2.25 Pounds per square inch 2.25 * 864 Sq/in = 1922.4 pounds of pressure keeping the door shut ...just five feet down. You ain't opening that! What if only the bottom 1/3 of the door is submerged? Then it's less depth (pressure per sq inch) and less area (fewer square inches) than the scenario given above. How far into the water is the door the instant it lands in the water and bobs back up again? Pretty deep. A car makes a shitty boat. How much does an engine and transmission weigh? 1/3 of the door in the above example would be 640lbs. |
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Pretty deep. A car makes a shitty boat. How much does an engine and transmission weigh? 1/3 of the door in the above example would be 640lbs. View Quote 640 pounds assuming you were working against all the pressure that is being applied to the entire surface of the door evenly. The closer to the fulcrum point (the door hinge), the less it impedes your ability to open the door. Mythbusters needs to try it again. |
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Having just recently visited a lot of Maine a couple of weeks ago, I can see *in a way* how this could happen. The fog can roll in up there in a moments notice and it can be thick, very thick. I have also been to several of those little towns like that where there are boat ramps just right off the main roads that just goes straight on out. Maybe they were drunk or just really unaware of things, but under the right conditions......... View Quote I was just in Maine last week, I thought you were going to say something about the dumbass hippies up there. Holy shit, when did they get so thick? |
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640 pounds assuming you were working against all the pressure that is being applied to the entire surface of the door evenly. The closer to the fulcrum point (the door hinge), the less it impedes your ability to open the door. Mythbusters needs to try it again. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Pretty deep. A car makes a shitty boat. How much does an engine and transmission weigh? 1/3 of the door in the above example would be 640lbs. 640 pounds assuming you were working against all the pressure that is being applied to the entire surface of the door evenly. The closer to the fulcrum point (the door hinge), the less it impedes your ability to open the door. Mythbusters needs to try it again. I think they did it three times. Two I know of. |
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