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[–] 19 points 4 months ago (5 children)

If you don't know about the Nutty Putty cave, it's a cave system that has now been permanently closed after the horrible death of a caver who got stuck there. Look up details at your own peril. The name "Nutty Putty" is unrelated to the death and references the putty-like soft clay found in many of the passages, so you may cleanse yourself of any horrid mental images brought upon by speculation on the name.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Having read about it just now, the cause of death isn't as bad as I thought it would. A tragedy still the last caver to have died in that cave.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I have definitely seen more horrifying deaths written about, anyway. I think it's one of those things where reading a brief summary of it may not immediately evoke existential chills in those not already prone to cave-related phobias, but I wouldn't want to watch a 15-minute video breakdown of the situation.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Indeed. I was just reading the Wikipedia article on it. it is very matter-of-fact, as Wikipedia should, IMO.

    If I can find a good storyteller I'm sure I can get the existential dread dying in such a manner.

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