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A Florida professor has set the world record for the longest time spent living underwater without depressurization.

Dr. Joseph Dituri, 55, has spent 74 days living in Jules’ Undersea Lodge at the bottom of 30-foot-deep lagoon in Key Largo as of Saturday and plans to spend at least 100 days there, according to the Associated Press.

The duration breaks the previous record of 73 days that was set by two professors who also lived in the lodge in 2014.

“The curiosity for discovery has led me here,” Dituri, who teaches at the University of South Florida (USF), told the outlet. “My goal from day one has been to inspire generations to come, interview scientists who study life undersea and learn how the human body functions in extreme environments.”

Dituri, who also goes by the name “Dr. Deep Sea,” has been underwater since March 1 as part of a project called “Project Neptune 100,” which is analyzing how the human body reacts to long-term underwater pressure.

Organized by the Marine Resources Development Foundation, which owns the deep-sea lodge, the project s medical and ocean research with education.

Researchers have been monitoring and conducting medical tests of Dituri’s physical and psychological health throughout the project.

"The record is a small bump and I really appreciate it,” Dituri said. “I’m honored to have it, but we still have more science to do.”

“The idea here is to populate the world’s oceans, to take care of them by living in them and really treating them well,” he added

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Wow, for the first time in over 10yrs on nairaland i hit 1st to commentus. Seun, wey my money?

If this happens in Nigeria.

They will declare 3 days national holiday.

We told them that GWR is a normal thing everywhere in the world, e reach Nigeria turn, they made it look like moon landing. A whole giant of africa and its leaders celebrating a cooking world record like wtf.

Bullshit.

Some men are taking unnecessary risk just to become famous.

dazzlingd:
If this happens in Nigeria.

They will declare 3 days national holiday.

We told them that GWR is a normal thing everywhere in the world, e reach Nigeria turn, they made it look like moon landing. A whole giant of africa and its leaders celebrating a cooking world record like wtf.

To be frank,I couldn't find anything special about what the woman did and I don't understand why she's being hyped. Sure, it took a lot of hardwork but when you look at other Guinness records, you will just get second hand embarrassment from the way we are parading her as if she'd just discovered the cure for cancer. Maybe it's just me though.

Edited.

I'm being quoted by a lot of dim-witted adultswho don't understand what opinion is. Yes, you might find what she did impressive and that's fine but it is selfish and inconsiderate of you to assume I must be envious. Say whatever you want but I would pick a child with 6 A-1's in WAEC over this. At least he has achieved something meaningful unlike this one that is completely pointless as far as I'm concerned. Deal with with it.

lol everybody just dey break records

Marine spirit

FoolishBoy419:



To be frank,I couldn't find anything special about what the woman did and I don't understand why she's being hyped. Sure, it took a lot of hardwork but when you look at other Guinness records, you will just get second hand embarrassment from the way we are parading her as if she'd just discovered the cure for cancer. Maybe it's just me though.

It’s not just you, but when you are surrounded by foolish people with low IQ, and they make the majority opinion, you will begin to doubt your sanity

Damnnn niggar
Thinking of seting my own record

Am gonna smoke non stop for one month

Beat them whiz Khalifa, snoop dog, Eriga and all

I have been prophesying since Monday in a bid to create my own world record. The problem I'm facing is that I'm not seeing anything again. Maybe it's hunger I don't know, since yesterday I've just been shouting Jah Jah I can't see anything and my hands are aching badly cos I've been ringing my Bell. How would I break this record when this is just day 2.

Please help me.

K

Latest trend now

Dbull on this one!


Which record me I go come Break like this ehn?

Worst music released?

My fellow humans busy breaking records left and right! Thinking aloud : what record should I break? Should I invade and disrupt Tinubu's swearing in ceremony?

Congratulations.


Another Guinness world record?

Let's see if the whole America social space will shut down or us president calling to congratulate him or Americans insulting the previous record owner,now I understand why trump called Nigeria a shithole country run by a lifeless president,with an incoming lifeless vegetable,with hordes of hungry and backward ers

Nice one

Congratulations and we organised a carnival just to watch someone cook for days

ok

Funny thing is, several Nigerians have their names in the Guinnesss World Record. Even someone has more than 4 to his name before the age of 20. Majority of the people hyping this Hilda's "cook-a-thon" don't know that to get certified as a GWR, you can decide to create a record all your own, or attempt breaking an existing record. No monetary value attached. Just the certificate of recognition.
We just need to grow up here in Nigeria.

dazzlingd:
If this happens in Nigeria.

They will declare 3 days national holiday.

We told them that GWR is a normal thing everywhere in the world, e reach Nigeria turn, they made it look like moon landing. A whole giant of africa and its leaders celebrating a cooking world record like wtf.

It's so sad..my brother

Make Dem come Cross River small pikin d sleep under water.

Okay na

I love his thinking.. But if we want to evolve enough to populate the oceans, it would take more time than just being in a tank. Plus who says there aren't others already living there?

We have to first learn how to live well on earth before taking our madness to Nne Mmiri Oke Oshimili.