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Whaling suit, Greenland, early 19th century AD
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What function did the chest-anus serve?
It’s for the middle raccoon so he can see as well
Same as any other chest-anus
Access to the Arc reactor
I think that was how you put it on.
I’m gonna guess, I think it’s for air to enter so it can be buoyant.
I've queried ChatGPT to some extent on this, bringing in cross-examples and fact corroboration, and yes-- it seems that the (peculiarly large) chest opening was indeed used to help let air enter the suit before embarking. A key point is that the opening would then be tied off somehow, sealing it up tightly, such that water couldn't enter even if the wearer fell in to the drink.
It's also possible that what looks like the darker, back interior skin of the suit might actually be the back of an extra chamber which of course would exist on the front of the suit, i.e. in front of the wearer's body. Which means that it might alternately function as a storage pouch for useful items, something which personally makes just as much (or more) sense to me.
Finally, the suit is evidently Inupiat or Yup’ik in origin, made from seal or walrus intestine.
Is this how they protected themselves against the harsh weather on the moon?
We're Whalers on the moon,
we carry a harpoon.
But there are no whales,
so we tell tall tales
and sing this whaling tune!
So this is what inspired the look of the giants in Dark Souls 2.
Don’t care for that
This picture would make a great album cover.
I've always wanted the power of a seal
Thanks, I hate it.
this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2025
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