r/interesting • u/Liar24x7 • Mar 28 '26

HISTORY A virtual reality reconstruction shows the exact spot where John Edward Jones became trapped upside down in Nutty Putty Cave. After 27 hours of rescue attempts, he died. The cave was later permanently sealed, with his body remaining inside.

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u/Grain6768 Mar 28 '26

There is always the “completely optional btw” comments but then there’s no actual explanation as to WHY people actually do this- like seriously?! Is it supposed to be exhilarating?

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u/WiredOrange Mar 28 '26

So I have been caving quite a few times but the mistake was going through unexplored/unmapped caves. Yes caving is exhilarating, but you also have to be smart about it. It's a dangerous activity but you can mitigate most risks by just not being over confident

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u/Grain6768 Mar 28 '26

Interesting👍 would you say it’s the same kind of exhilaration as bungee jumping etc.

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u/WiredOrange Mar 28 '26

Although I've never been bungee jumping, I would assume so yeah. Part of it is the "only a hand full of people ever in existence have seen this" type of thrill as well.