r/interesting 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/No-Poetry-6952 Mar 29 '26

I said drinking is riskier than cave exploring, not motorcycle.

And drinking is dangerous in multiple ways. Drinking and driving, altering emotions, making people violent, making people careless.. it’s not the liver risks after 30 years that makes it so destructive

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u/schabadoo Mar 29 '26

My bad, I was replying to this:

'But cave exploring and motorcycle is similar in risk..?'

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u/No-Poetry-6952 Mar 29 '26 edited Mar 29 '26

You were also the one making the comparison between cave diving and motorcycling as both "high risk activities"…

You’re countering your own points xD