Things you learn from this channel: 1. Pay attention to signs and warnings. 2. Don't go hiking/diving in random places without telling someone where you are going to be, and getting the proper training. 3. Don't cut corners in safety if you are a business 4. Don't be the like button around MrBallen.
idk about number 2 you might want to refine that to "don't go scuba diving at all" -- most of these diving stories involve people with proper training =/
@@CT-ho6si Nah you can go scuba diving. There are plenty of safe areas where, as long as you keep very strictly to the guidelines and safety measures, you have a very low chance of even getting hurt. Worst case scenario in those situations you pull your belt and rocket to the surface. even in the more difficult dives you just have to be respectful of what you are doing and make sure that you are prepared with every contingency possible. I am sure there are one or two mixed in that are true misfortune, but most of these stories are negligence or downright stupidity. Going past 130 feet without proper oxygen mix (which implies you didn't even fucking google "recreational diving" or anything since it comes up pretty quickly in all of the sites, so not trained at all), not heeding signs that state very openly that you will most likely die past that point, and generally undertaking tasks that are considered near impossible or exceedingly dangerous. Those things are not unfortunate, they are stupid. I do feel sorry for the people that died, and their families, but these are all really really unwise decisions.
@Angry Hippo During my time in the US Navy, the Seals would put us through physical hell while screaming in our faces for hours at night. As long as you didn’t quit, as long as you gave 100%, they wouldn’t kill you. Several Navy Seals would rotate through the group looking for anyone giving less than 100% and if they saw that, Heaven help you! Ballin’s voice is the Seal voice that gives you a shot of encouragement. That you’re doing it right, and if you keep it up, you’ll make it to the end. That voice I’ve heard before, and that tells me it’s almost nighty night time. Zzzzzzz...Zzzzzz. Ni Night Mrballin.
Oh he’s put me to sleep many times, I have to go back and re-watch his videos. Another great TH-cam channel is slumber reads. He knocks me out within minutes
Shout out to John Ballen for doing all the research to tell so many stories in such a little amount of time, there's an insane amount of work that goes into not only finding these stories but digging up details and learning about those details. You do great work Mr Ballen!
I like how he tells the stories....that's what keeps me coming back. He is very good at it. To be fair though, he does play loosely with the facts sometimes.
One of the scariest things I ever learned about komodo dragons is that they have such an intense sense of smell that , because of the size of the island , there is literally no place you can go that they would not catch your scent. Combining that with the natural weapons and speed that dragons have is absolutely nightmare fuel.
@@empress408 They gave birth to the dragons, and sense others of their own nature: man eaters, vicious, vile, vindictive, vengeful and other words that begin with V that I can't alliterate.
@@redfaux74 What I've learned from all these videos on TH-cam is that going to caves or diving is a big nono alongside going alone at night in some areas
I knew immediately you were talking about Komodo Dragons the moment you said they can smell blood in the air. Truly the most terrifying giant lizards I would never EVER want to encounter.
It's one of my few phobias. Tunnels and caves are paralyzing as is- I have the worst sense of direction and tight spaces trigger instant panic attacks. Then take that nightmare and put it under water? Bitch please! I don't see the reason! So you can say you survived? You got swim around in darkness looking at nothing? Yeah totally worth it! 😂
@@Fluttershy890 what I wonder is what they are thinking when they get stuck and know they're going to die. People I've asked who have high risk hobbies like this always say they do it knowing the risk and if they die, they would die doing what they loved. I just wonder how many people feel that way when it happens. Do they think "I shouldn't have done this" or do they have no regrets to the end? I just know that when I did dangerous things as a kid, which I did frequently (I should be dead many times over lol) I always thought "oops this was a bad idea" when it went wrong.
Well, the thing is it would be cool to do it, if the cave is a big chasm like Devils Hole or the Eagles Nest, if you just explore the huge chasm and not go into any caves and just stay in that area. I don’t think it’ll be that dangerous to do.
Could you imagine getting sucked into that hole while being completely lucid without any kind of impairment? Falling deeper and deeper, watching the light from your diving buddy fade until you’re shrouded in nothing but darkness, all while feeling the sensation of slowly sinking further and further. I’d probably have a heart attack from sheer panic and fear.
@@DiodeMom Not to me. Anything that can minimize their fear, anxiety, pain and ultimately lack of oxygen, is ok in my book. The best thing would be if they never went at all.
I used to work in a vivarium and we had a Komodo dragon. One day he escaped his enclosure - the vivarium had closed and we were waiting to be able to move the animals to the new location - That day it was only my co-worker and me working there. There were construction work not far and suddenly I see a worker knocking on the glass door. I answer and he tells me that there's a really big lizard on the road. My first thought was that it was the smaller Nile monitor that had somehow escaped so I quickly looked in his enclosure and there he was, napping under the lightbulb. So I start running down the road to go see what that was about and there I see this massive Komodo dragon strolling down, having the time of its life. My immediate first thought was, so crazy person has a dragon as a pet somewhere near hear and it escaped. I ran back to the vivarium, found my co-worker and told him what was going on. We took the first things we could find, ran back out there, went past him and started corralling him back towards the vivarium. At some point people saw what was happening and called the authorities. The police showed up but were not trained to deal with a situation like this so my co-worker and I kept leading him back to his enclosure. I was behind him with two large plastic container lids showing him the right direction and my co-worker was in front. We were super close to the entrance when a women appeared with her dog, having no idea what was going on. We told her to leave the area as fast as possible and keep her dog on the leash. The Komodo dragon started to panic and ran past the entrance to the other side of the building and into the forest that was behind it. We followed it and tried to lead him towards his enclosure but he was frantic and the same woman appears with her dog again. At the point I was really scared that he would attack that dog so I shouted to her to just freaking leave the area completely and that it was not safe. After about 1h we managed to get him back into his enclosure and the fact that he was trained and knew us probably helped in the process. It was a very unique and exhilarating experience. I just sprung into action and - thanks to my knowledge - just knew what to do. That same dragon had attacked a keeper a while ago because she was inexperienced and too trusting with him. She was okay but suffered from the after effects of the bites for months after the attack. Other than that he was highly intelligent and very gentle but it just shows you that wild animals just stay wild and unpredictable, even if they were born in captivity.
Wow! That’s a super cool story! Thanks for sharing! You should be really proud if your actions that day-you undoubtedly saved the lives of both people and dragon, well done! (But you should’ve let it eat that stupid woman!)
At the zoo I always went to when I was younger, they had a Komodo, and even behind the thickest glass you had ever seen, it was still the most intimidating animals there
I am the sole caregiver for a 91 yr old Alzheimer’s-dementia patient. Pretty much 24/7. It’s exhausting. Whenever I see a new story by Mr B it honestly gives me something to look forward to and I work harder so I can guarantee myself enough time to listen to the whole thing all at once. Lololol... you’ve no idea how much I love these times! I grab a cup of coffee and my earphones and escape!! Thank you soooo much Mr B for these little luxuries!!😃💕
My mother is doing the same for my grandmother right now, gave up everything to take care of her all day every day and I see how incredibly much it affects her. Every second dominated by this ultra needy person (not that it's their fault of course) with an extremely tenuous grasp on reality. And my beautiful angel of a mother gets to her wits end and then feels horrible for being grumpy sometimes and burnt out when she is incredible and takes no time for herself. Caretaker fatigue is so real and I'm so sorry you have to physically and mentally go through what you're going through. You are doing an incredible job just by being there and I'm sure you don't get the recognition you deserve but I know that's not why you do it. I'm glad these videos bring some joy to you and I hope your path gets brighter. -A stranger on the internet that's rooting for you ❤
I completely understand girlie. I help my mom take care of my dad who is 60 with dementia and it is definitely one of the hardest things iv ever had to do especially with it being my father. Im 31 with 1 daughter and we moved out of our home town to move in with my parents who had to move to stl to be closer to better doctors. My mom needed me and here we came. Uprooting your life for the ones who loved you first is never a debate. I dont get away from the house for too long so im the same way when his videos come out. I wait until really later at night and sit outside all bundled up watching his storys and just escape from everything. His videos definitely give me something to look forward too at the end of a long day. Keep up the good work mr. Ballen.
I remember arriving on Komodo Island in 2008. There were two dragons on the beach which I mistook for statues because they were so huge and did not move. I was surprised that I wasn't given any direction or even a guide to show me around so I walked on the trail for 5 hours taking photos of dragons, deers and water buffalos before returning back to the boat to island hop to Irian Jaya. The dragons looked so clumpy that I wasn't concerned about an ambush but thinking back, was probably not the best idea to be walking around solo.
The huge full adult ones (2-3 meters in length) can run fast in short bursts, relying mostly on their incredible strength to keep their prey from escaping from their bite. The small babies/juveniles/young adults can run fast and climb trees (avoiding their cannibalistic older/bigger buddies). When I went there in 1984 (yeah I'm old 😊), the forest rangers ran faster than itty-bitty me (female, 150cm 40 kg) upon suddenly encountering a 3m komodo in a dry river bed. Good times 😊
The water sucks, humans evolved to live on land, if we were meant to be in the water then we would either be able to hold our breaths for extremely long periods like whales, dolphins, and seals (and then like alligators, crocodiles, and other non-mammalian life that can hold their breath for extended periods) or we would have gills like the rest of the inhabitants of the water.
The last story was so sad… I really hope someone can help the community , or even give them a boat … I hope MrBallen raising awareness of this might prompt some sort action to alleviate the risks and poverty… this was one of the first stories I heard from MrBallen and it moved me to tears 🙏
That underwater ocean story is SO interesting. It seems like that could put some sort of rover or gps and let it flow to the mouth and show us where it goes.
People suggest this all the time, but you have to remember it's going into a cave. No cell reception or GPS would work. Only solution would be a long - and I mean LONG - communications cable tethered from the ground crew to the rover. Not an easy undertaking when there are bends and angles in the cave.
What about a woman's period? I wonder how locals survived there before the fences. There should be some other trick to avoid Komodo dragons, maybe tree houses?
This is just great....after watching a ton of these videos, I'm basically scared to do anything I used to really enjoy. You know, like, camping, hiking, a little scuba diving, going to a cabin in the woods, going into the woods for anything, sleeping, walking down the street, playing in the snow, driving and breathing. Thanks Mr. Ballen!
Ikr. Although aside from the obvious things like cave diving and backpacking alone in the wilderness, most of what makes these stories scary is the fact that they are the exception to the norm. Like, a story about someone dying from like a supermarket only makes it into his channel because supermarkets aren't normally dangerous.
Fascinating. I wonder if it's possible to send a remote submersible down into that hole in the Devil's Hole. It would be fascinating to "explore" what might be an underground ocean.
Theres no drought wen 2/3 of the planet is water. If your community was dying from lack of water, they wld let you die. If it happened in the Elites nbrhood, they wld fix it. Water should not be a crisis for ANYONE. Not enuf people kno about Primary & Secondary water. Secondary water is rain runoff & snow melt runoff- germ filled water that needs to be chlorinated. Primary water is CLEAN HEALTHY PURIFIED Sea water that shows up ALL OVER the world, ready to drink. Niagara Falls, the river in Kauai & various other rivers & springs are examples of Primary water. some companies bottle it & sell it, even tho it comes out of the Earth for FREE. (ie Fiji bottled water, arrowhead water). The US people get "treated" chlorinated Secondary water to drink & use in our homes. Edit: there's more than enuf Primary water in the world to supply all drinking & farming needs. Also, some communities in Calif utilize water desalinization plants to make sure they never run out of water, most are not used, they are for back-up. However, Catalina Island, in Calif relies 100% on their plant to supply the Island with fresh drinking water. It costs them the same as regular water.
@@Userxyz-z2d The cost of removing the salt from sea water, in the quantities needed for global human consumption, would be prohibitive. The amount of fresh water is more than enough, it just isn't spread out evenly. Apart from salt, sea water isn't clean. It's full of bacteria, microorganisms, fish and animal waste, the remains of dead animals and plants, and a wide variety of man made and natural pollutants.
That Komodo Dragon description of them running through the tall grass reminds me so much of the scene in Jurrasic Park The Lost World where the raptors ran through the long grass to eat as many guys running through there as they could. Very terrifying.
You’re an outstanding narrator. You speak fast (i.e. you don’t bore us), but remain crisp clear with every word coming across brilliantly. These are excellent story-telling skills.
@@ryballs4569 Thought I was mispronouncing it all these years. 😄 I do much prefer watching him tell the stories versus reading them on the podcasts, even though he does an excellent job with both. The podcasts are just too detailed sometimes to the point of distraction. "She stopped what she was doing, picked up the dishtowel lying on the counter, wiped her hands, smoothed the wrinkles on her favorite blue plaid skirt she always wore, then turned and, with a smile on her face, made her way to the door." I know it's a story format, but they tend to be superheavy on overwriting. Other than that, I tend to work MrBallen into every conversation. 😍
If you haven't been informed yet (I'm watching this video for the first time), it's abalonē, long e. Not only are they harvested for the meat, the underside of their shells are used for decorative designs most notably on guitars, which is called "mother of pearl." They're also found in temperate waters.
Especially how he says abalone so many times pronouncing it wrong 🙈 you can Google most of these stories and see a very similar write up close to the top. A lot of paranormal witness episode summaries too.
That last one was the saddest out of all, because they risked themselves out of necessity, not out of pure stupidity like the majority of the people that do that kind of thing
This one has been grossly exaggerated. The great white shark is the least concern of any abalone hunter. Most die from being entangled in the kelp itself as abalone like to live at the bottom of kelp forests. So why in this story is the kelp a place of safety? Secondly they die from drowning due to rough waters and some manage to get to land after using up so much energy that they eventually die of a heart attack. Sharks have rarely killed the abalone hunters so this one is a bit annoying as this guy is usually pretty good with the stories he chooses. Also why swim 3km in rough water then when you get an emergency a poaching boat can be called to come??? (Just travel there and back on the boat) bullshit this one I'm afraid!!!)
@@andrewrobertsmith7367 seems like a waste of breath buddy women and their bleeding hearts. they wont care if there are mining accidents every week wich people do out of necessity its only about poor countries wich arent actually poor at all just highly corrupt.
The second story is just incredible. The small hole that was discovered at the bottom of devil's hole is called Infinity Room and to make it clear how big the ocean under Infinity Room is, 2000 miles is double the distance from Vienna to Moscow.
Yes it's the real life version of Journey to the Center of the Earth. And the term for the wave is a seiche wave and it's happened more than once. In 2018 an Alaska earthquake resulted in a wave in Devil's Hole. So it also goes 2000 miles the other way!
@@angelachouinard4581 I just want to clarify that this "image" of 4000 miles that you are creating here is misleading. OBVIOUSLY I haven't been there myself lol, but its more likely connected caves and other underground lakes, possibly some connected only by small tunnels. Im sure theres a massive underground lake in the western US, then maybe there are others in canada and mexico that are connected through adjacent cave systems. Although I think it would be so cool if there was a 4000 mile open expanse of water under the continent
@@mattlombardo4502 Yeah I do agree with you. I was focused on the distance simply because earthquakes so far on either side still rang the bell there. I think it's a diversity of connections, with maybe some larger reservoirs and different size channels, some really small, like cracks. And there may be dry passages than only fill sometimes. But even if it's only connected by channels the size of a straw and we could never travel it, the idea is just fascinating.
Another MrBallen video where I found myself holding my breath at least half the time. Well-done, MrBallen! You are so very impressive with the way you put these videos together.
@@TehAntiSpammer yeah but if one of their sea serpent minnows said "hey dad . I seen this ugly fish with no scales white dead lookin skin. And four skinny fippers . Round tiny head with fur on top of it. Daddy serpent would say," "Thats it. Had enough of the bullshit. Your grounded." Or would they call it watered?
He said that hole leads to a underground OCEAN! That stretches to other COUNTRIES! Imagine floating in that for the rest of your life, however short it might be
Not really most underwater caves that reach to safe places make you pass a very claustrophobic tunnel it just takes lots of guts cuz I would not do it even if it lead to the most delicious restaurant
They saw those large warning signs and they still went in :/ There's a good Chinese saying for cases like these: "You won't die if you don't seek death."
@@chairmantripley1352 oh Ik it was their fault they should not have come but they were saying how ur a lunatic if you go through claustrophobic places and I was just saying that , that’s not always the case but that saying is very true don’t seek death if u don’t want to die 💀
I have severe motion sickness but need to commute everyday for study, and listenning to your stories while on the bis helps distract me from the ride. Keep up the greay work! Love your way of story telling!!
I'm ADD AF, and he tells stories in a way, with such detail, but he's so good at it.. that I actually follow every bit of it and catch every detail. That is almost unheard of for me! That says a lot about his great talent for storytelling. ❤️
I think he's saying that he has Inattentive ADHD, they have a short attention span and can get easily distracted or bored. A 20 minute video is already too long and hard to finish.
A tsunami being possible at devil's hole is jaw-droppingly fascinating and stunning! What a fascinating planet we have! Thank you for telling us about it!
Somehow the idea that there's an air pocket in the underground sea, and that they were trapped down there unable to get out is worse than the alternative.
I wanted to learn how to dive and signed up for a class. My claustrophobia got the best of me before I could get the wetsuit on up to the waist. Imagine someone that claustrophobic going CAVE diving! 😱 I can't even nurse the thought without my adrenaline surging! 😲
"Fenced off restricted section on a dangerous island where cannibalistic dinosaurs roam and eat their own young and dead people... Fuck it, I want those apples" Duhhhhhhhhh
First story: Mohammad likely knew all that information about the Komodo Dragon and decided a *sugar apple* was worth the risk to go into their territory... My word! It is so painful to know that such people are allowed to roam around unsupervised. A freaking sugar apple!!!! Why?! Second story: I'm glad Jack was smart enough to back out and didn't try to act all tough. I also appreciate the fact that the older members of the group didn't tease him or egg him on to go through with it - though foolish to ignore the signs and go into Devil's Hole, they sound like they were good guys at heart. Sigh... Third story: Horrible. Absolutely horrible. I usually do not care about poachers, but in this case... those unfortunate, desperate Eluxolweni divers! T-T
@@jesusisking9171 na, its like swimming with sharks and scratching yourself on coral. Except komodo dragons are land dragons, with a bacterial infection bite.
Never knew Komodo Dragons were so ruthless that their young offspring have to climb up somewhere for the first 4 years of their lives just so they aren't eaten by their parents, Daaaaamn, that's crazy! Also, never knew about Coconut Crabs either; 2 animals I don't want to be around without a shotgun with lots of ammo. :)
I grew up in the, " Gateway to death valley, Ridgecrest California." I know of this area and cave and it's SO FREAKING SCARY! You can't go inside anymore but there is other ways. (Don't ask me I won't EVER lead anyone to their death). Anyone that's ever going out in the Mojave desert, please make sure you're prepared! Have tons and tons of water. Have a 4wheel drive vehicle and always, always, ALWAYS tell rescue groups where you're headed. Asking locals about where, " dead zones" For your phone are is also important. They absolutely will know. A very large population of people in that area dirt bike ride and have found hundreds apon hundreds of people that have passed on. The heat isn't like anything anyone has ever felt unless you grew up here. They say the body has " at least 3 days without water" out there.. This DOESN'T APPLY!!!! You have about 1 and a half days! Even locals that know the area, die out there. PLEASE save your life and let people know you're out there. The rescue groups WILL find you. Amazing groups of people. 100% of these people go out and rescue people on their own dime. They're called, " the tin benders." I know several people that have been rescued from these amazing people! Plllllease stay safe. This isn't an area to just be blahzay about!
Outstanding comment!! Boy I wish I knew you personally so I could discuss a few things.. PS: the word you want is “blasé”, it was French originally. Like resumé. But somehow we started using it in USA.
I had komodo dragon in back of my head when he said it can cause gangrene and shit when they bite you because of the bacteria in its mouth not because it's venomous I instantly knew lol.
I was watching a TH-cam video elsewhere, and someone had said “MrBallen did an episode on this” I came here trying to find that episode but haven’t seen it, so I decided to fast forward through a handful of his videos looking for the one I wanted. I didn’t realize what I got myself into. I accidentally stopped to watch one of the videos and got hooked, I have been watching this channel non stop for hours with no end in sight, I’m completely hooked. I hope they never end!
The feeling these divers most have felt when that line reached past the 900+ ft most have been very uneasy. And being so close to the hole with the current surging into it, my sympathy goes out to all their friends and families of both divers David and Paul. I can't get over the fact of there being a underground OCEAN, that it may connect so far away to at least Mexico. A unexplored, underground ocean with what I presume could also have life. Thanks Mr. Ballen for more great stories.
@@randomrazr ROV tethers extend pretty far, but exploring any significant extent of an aquifer would need an insanely long tether. Either that or we find some way of transmitting video/data through different mediums (water/rock/air) wirelessly which seems pretty impossible with current tech. OR the whole thing could be fully autonomous, but that in itself has monumental challenges. Sorry didn't need to go into that much detail lol
I've always thought how ridiculously crazy Komodo Dragons are. Soon as you started talking about the island you couldn't name I knew exactly what it was LOL
Man I've been binge watching these videos with story after story of these divers blowing off warnings and it's SO frustrating. It's not just THEIR life they're putting in danger. If something bad happens that means a rescue crew is likely going to have to go and risk THEIR lives for someone else's stupidity. I can't stand it.
That's the same way I feel. If they were only risking their own life, that's one thing...enjoy your Darwin Award when you can. But to endanger someone else who has to rescue your ass? That's unforgivable.
@@carolbradley4845 he is! I'm sure he's a natural at it but I appreciate that he puts actual work into it. He def cares about the finished product. If you go back to his 1st few stories you can see he wasn't always so polished. He even states this is new and he plans on getting better.
If someone would've told me 20 years ago that when I was in my 40's I would be addicted to listening to some guy telling strange, dark and mysterious stories on TH-cam I would've told them they were an idiot!! Low and behold....
I’m from South Africa and this is is soooo true. The contrasting neighbourhoods are a true reflection of the inequality in our country. I’m fortunate enough to be black and upper-middle class, but the contrast is so insane, I’d hang out with one friend, and their dad owns a beach house in Camps Bay, Cape Town, and then hang out with another, and there’s not even a functioning toilet on their property, let alone other basic human necessities. It’s insane how people can live 5km away from one another but live two VERY different lives.
@Anele Manaka Thanks for sharing your South African experience. Things have changed a lot in South Africa in the last 30 years or so with the ending of apartheid, hasn't it.
This is absolutely true even where I live. Like, within a radius of literally 50 metres, we've got homes that go on rent for at least a 1000 USD, while other houses go off for 100-150USD
I dont kno about S Africa but in the USA, anyone can afford anything if they want it bad enuf (schooling, hard work etc). But, many do not want to put in the hard work- and I understand this & its their choice. I understand that many dont care about material things or saving money, that less is more. At my age Im doing that too. But, Whats going on now, is that the Govt is taking from those who want to work, to support those who dont want to work. This is what I dont agree with. Im old, but those of you that are younger need to get involved to keep this from happening bc everyone of you (not the elite ruling class) will live in a US where there is only 2 classes - the poor & the Govt (Elites, Ruling Class). This is what happens when a Govt gets too big. I ❤️ my country, so its painful to watch. Theres talk now of splitting the US into 2 Countries; one of Haves (self supporting) & the other of Have nots supported 100% by the Govt....
@@Userxyz-z2d Maybe try weaning yourself off of the internet. It sounds like you are being fed a lot of conspiracy theories. The internet uses algorithms to determine what content grabs your attention and shows you more and more of the garbage you are choosing to view.
I’m not a cave diver, but have listened to experienced cave divers on podcasts and they always say, use a guide line. So it amazes me to hear in these stories that “experienced divers” get trapped and drown when all of it could be prevented if they had just used a guide line.
Back in December 2020, my left lung collapsed twice, leading to me having a wedge resection surgery on my lung. They told me that sea, or any type of water diving was out of the question, since it can lead to another collapse.. Fine with me, after hearing your countless stories, about terrifying diving accidents!
I mean all his diving stories are about ppl ignoring "Swim here & you die" signs. Fairly certain theres thousands of places to dive without being at risk of dying.
@@lockofmetal8894 I bet you're right 😀 But I've been advised that diving anywhere, no matter how safe it claims to be, is a nono for me. Diving=risking another collapsed lung, and surgery and I don't wish that on my worst enemy.
@@luxbrumalis823 It's more common for tall, thin people. I'm very small, always have been so, the docs said maybe that's why. But they didn't have a definite answer as to why it happened, especially twice in the same month.. It's a mystery, unfortunately
@@sagekeebaugh2397 That collapsed lung (twice!) must've been excruciatingly painful. I understand why you can't scuba dive, but can you dive into the deep end of a swimming pool? Thanks in advance if you're able to reply. *Shalom.* 💜💗💜
Any good channel like this, I hit the Like button right away out of habit, partly bc it’s the right thing to do, but I also use Likes as “breadcrumbs” so I know that I’ve watched a video before in the past. And I don’t want to let the video reach the end and forget, or if I have a playlist going and it auto advances.
It’s odd to me that they’ve never attempted to sonar map devil’s hole. You’d think that hearing it had an over 900’ depth, and not the 550’ depth they advertise, would be something they’d be interested in investigating
They've done a few things to study it. I haven't been out to the tourist center in a few years, but they have a room dedicated to the Devil's Hole. They have a video of one of their robots descending too. Look up Ash Meadows near Death Valley.
@@alkebulanawah4242 the public isn’t who does sonar maps. Just because the public can’t use it, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t research it more thoroughly.
@@AhHereWeGo If you think about the logistics of getting equipment down there, through what they say is a very small passage, then go down 300 feet, find the hole at the bottom and fit the equipment through that... you realise that it isn't necessarily that easy.
@@another3997 sonar equipment isn’t usually that big, it would be able to get through a hole a grown man could get through just fine. The bigger risk is the divers that would have to go in and get it set up, other than that, and ROV could be used.
See that diving story at devils hole is a prime example of why I always take bad feelings/vibes seriously. If only he had convinced his friends it was a bad idea
I remember subscribing to Mr. Ballen's channel when it was only a few thousand of us & now he's teetering on the brink of one million subscribers & that's insane when you sit back & think how fast this has happened, literally only months to do so & this channel is not showing any signs of subscriptions slowing down anytime soon!!! That's awesome & I'm glad to be apart of it & watch it as it occurs!!! This is the best channel on YT by far!!!
I agree!! Idk how i found him but from the first video i became a true fan of the strange dark and mysterious!! Congratulations Mr. BALLEN for the 1 million subs and i too believe he should have more esp. Because his tik tok page has over 7 million!! Come on over Ballen fans these stories are waaaaay better because he has more time to tell them!!
That’s what I was thinking. Everyone else is saying how it’s terrifying, which of course it is, but I think it’s interesting. A small tube that could possibly connect to an entire underground ocean that hasn’t been discovered. If it is true, imagine what could be down there. Just thinking about it gives me chills
I know this sounds crazy, but I’ve always wondered if underwater caves could lead to another dimension. I’m also curious if caves could possibly could possibly drain out to a totally different location
I love how you took almost two whole minutes to describe the Komodo Dragons. As a kid I was fascinated with these creatures; half way through I started wondering if this was in fact Komodo dragons. It's so cool that you described their habits (some of which I'm surprised I didn't previously know) in such a way that I still had to guess! Beautiful, inspiring storytelling! Thank you!
Caitlyn of Ask A Mortician also has done the Devil's Hole story. She talks about the lost divers, but mostly focuses on the rare and endangered Devil's Hole pupfish.
your videos are getting me through a tough time in life. it sounds weird but these stories being told and personified so well is peaceful. Takes my mind off things, thanks you
Same!! Can you imagine an ocean below the earth surface. Encased in darkness! I can’t even begin to wonder what creatures might be down there! It would be so cool if someone could place an underwater camera and light small enough to go down that hole and discover who knows what!
I suppose what these three stories have in common is the fact that despite ominous warning signs, these people chose to risk their lives doing either what they wanted to do, or what they felt they had to do.
@@therealostrich836 u don’t run in a serpentine pattern with crocodiles😂maybe run at an angle but if crocs r actually unexpectedly fast so if u run zig saggy they will have a much higher chance of catching up if ur on land with a croc u should just run in a straight line as far as u can with the adrenaline in ur body and u should be good but if ur in the water with a croc u done for just pack it up accept it and start trying to think of ur favorite memories
@@ballsballsballs3617 Trying to out run a Croc is one of, if not the dumbest thing that anyone can think of trying...Crocs are known to put up 2.4, to 2.6 on the 40-yard dash, easy...I'm a professional saltwater eel trainer at Boston's Patriot Zoo, with 20yrs. of expertise backing the advise that I'm about to bless all of you out there reading this comment with, it'll save lives...Maybe yours if you happen to run intoxicated a Croc, or it's weaker cousin, de Gators...The safest, smartest, sanest thing one could do in one of those encounters, (if you want to live to tell about it that is) is to lay down and play dead, and if this encounter is in the water the best thing to do is also to play dead, float on your back and just let your limbs go limp....
Same. I wanted to be a marina biologist for my entire life. Except I'm TERRIFIED of water I cant see my feet in...so that job was very unrealistic for me. Lmao
I worked as a marine science research asst. right after college and i left my job recently bc i felt like i was too dumb for it lol. But the fun parts of research was the field work (diving and stuff). But i would NEVER dive in a cave lol. I worked w coral reef fishes anyway so theres was no reason to.
I've had sugar apples before so I really understand why that guy went. The best way I could describe it is it has an ice cream kind of flavor, super sweet, and the texture is kind of like a grape
@@josephrobinson9318 But you're talking from experience, Mr Ballen said he never actually had a sugar apple before so he wouldn't really know if it's worth it in 1st place.
"Whether its fatal or not, they usually just take a week or two off and go right back into the water" - the struggle is real when even when you're dead you've got to go back to work.
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Jason at 8:45
But is there a like button
Oof you beat me to it good job
Woah
I'd like to call an official review of this play! I believe I beat you! And he pops up at 8:43!
@@r.i.promance7467 stop being salty. He won
Things you learn from this channel:
1. Pay attention to signs and warnings.
2. Don't go hiking/diving in random places without telling someone where you are going to be, and getting the proper training.
3. Don't cut corners in safety if you are a business
4. Don't be the like button around MrBallen.
idk about number 2 you might want to refine that to "don't go scuba diving at all" -- most of these diving stories involve people with proper training =/
@@CT-ho6si Nah you can go scuba diving. There are plenty of safe areas where, as long as you keep very strictly to the guidelines and safety measures, you have a very low chance of even getting hurt. Worst case scenario in those situations you pull your belt and rocket to the surface. even in the more difficult dives you just have to be respectful of what you are doing and make sure that you are prepared with every contingency possible.
I am sure there are one or two mixed in that are true misfortune, but most of these stories are negligence or downright stupidity. Going past 130 feet without proper oxygen mix (which implies you didn't even fucking google "recreational diving" or anything since it comes up pretty quickly in all of the sites, so not trained at all), not heeding signs that state very openly that you will most likely die past that point, and generally undertaking tasks that are considered near impossible or exceedingly dangerous. Those things are not unfortunate, they are stupid. I do feel sorry for the people that died, and their families, but these are all really really unwise decisions.
5. Don’t ever climb down chimneys or climb into isolated chambers that automatically seal hermetically and/or are locked from the outside.
@@mudslicker3122 very astute additions friend
Don't go diving or hiking at all!!!!!
I’m a grown ass man, that now has a former Navy Seal telling me bedtime stories so I can sleep. How did this happen?
@Angry Hippo During my time in the US Navy, the Seals would put us through physical hell while screaming in our faces for hours at night. As long as you didn’t quit, as long as you gave 100%, they wouldn’t kill you. Several Navy Seals would rotate through the group looking for anyone giving less than 100% and if they saw that, Heaven help you!
Ballin’s voice is the Seal voice that gives you a shot of encouragement. That you’re doing it right, and if you keep it up, you’ll make it to the end. That voice I’ve heard before, and that tells me it’s almost nighty night time. Zzzzzzz...Zzzzzz.
Ni Night Mrballin.
You seem like a cool guy
Oh he’s put me to sleep many times, I have to go back and re-watch his videos. Another great TH-cam channel is slumber reads. He knocks me out within minutes
And btw Kenny thank you for your service 🇺🇸
@angry hippo, I only listen to true crime/horror stories to go to sleep. Really depends on the youtubers voice
If there are any scuba divers on this list, RIP in advance.
Story number 2, uh oh.
I can’t begin to understand wanting to explore an underwater cave! Everything says “NO”!
I am a scuba diver. Rule of thumb is if there are “no diving” signs....don’t dive there. It’s the same thing in Jacob’s Well in Texas.
Lmfaooo
@@sabrinathiels6479 Seems like a pretty good rule to me.
As someone who is afraid of deep water the idea of being sucked into an underground ocean is one of the most horrifying things I can think of.
Shout out to John Ballen for doing all the research to tell so many stories in such a little amount of time, there's an insane amount of work that goes into not only finding these stories but digging up details and learning about those details. You do great work Mr Ballen!
Thank you!!!
You could say he's... Ballen on these stories. xD
@@epmcgee oh you did NOT
I like how he tells the stories....that's what keeps me coming back. He is very good at it. To be fair though, he does play loosely with the facts sometimes.
@@LocoCoyote interesting, what do you mean about playing loosely w/ facts?
One of the scariest things I ever learned about komodo dragons is that they have such an intense sense of smell that , because of the size of the island , there is literally no place you can go that they would not catch your scent. Combining that with the natural weapons and speed that dragons have is absolutely nightmare fuel.
How can a woman be on this island?
like a poisonous alligator that is fast and can climb trees. And regular alligators are deadly enough
Fukk water, especially that deep shite. Land lubber for LIFE, SON!
@@empress408 They gave birth to the dragons, and sense others of their own nature: man eaters, vicious, vile, vindictive, vengeful and other words that begin with V that I can't alliterate.
Covering yourself in mud might work.
"Sucked down into an underground ocean". Nope.
I agree.
I would say because I watched too many movies like that.... but I said no to those as well. Just no....
My adventurous side wants to know where it goes. My logical side wants to cover the hole with wood then cover it in cement
@@redfaux74 What I've learned from all these videos on TH-cam is that going to caves or diving is a big nono alongside going alone at night in some areas
And like what in the sam hill is in that god forsaken place ya know?
@@Aaron-hf5or infinite darkness with monstrous red teeth snapping at you in the inky black
I knew immediately you were talking about Komodo Dragons the moment you said they can smell blood in the air. Truly the most terrifying giant lizards I would never EVER want to encounter.
These underwater tunnels and caves are absolutely terrifying.
I don't see how people can do it. I would be freaking out.
It's one of my few phobias. Tunnels and caves are paralyzing as is- I have the worst sense of direction and tight spaces trigger instant panic attacks. Then take that nightmare and put it under water? Bitch please! I don't see the reason! So you can say you survived? You got swim around in darkness looking at nothing? Yeah totally worth it! 😂
@@Fluttershy890 what I wonder is what they are thinking when they get stuck and know they're going to die. People I've asked who have high risk hobbies like this always say they do it knowing the risk and if they die, they would die doing what they loved. I just wonder how many people feel that way when it happens. Do they think "I shouldn't have done this" or do they have no regrets to the end?
I just know that when I did dangerous things as a kid, which I did frequently (I should be dead many times over lol) I always thought "oops this was a bad idea" when it went wrong.
@@LunarEleven lol @ bitch please! for some reason that caught me off guard and made me literally LOL
Well, the thing is it would be cool to do it, if the cave is a big chasm like Devils Hole or the Eagles Nest, if you just explore the huge chasm and not go into any caves and just stay in that area. I don’t think it’ll be that dangerous to do.
Could you imagine getting sucked into that hole while being completely lucid without any kind of impairment? Falling deeper and deeper, watching the light from your diving buddy fade until you’re shrouded in nothing but darkness, all while feeling the sensation of slowly sinking further and further. I’d probably have a heart attack from sheer panic and fear.
This comment alone gave me all the fear and panic and one human needs to feel lol 😆 😂
One of the craziest concepts I've ever heard of. So interested to know the layout and where it goes.
Hopefully they were in full narcosis and didn’t realize what was happening. Weird to wish nitrogen narcosis on anyone I know.
@@DiodeMom Not to me. Anything that can minimize their fear, anxiety, pain and ultimately lack of oxygen, is ok in my book. The best thing would be if they never went at all.
@@Kepi_Kei amen to that! Just don’t go!
A Komodo Dragon, Coconut Crab and Great White shark walk into a bar and order a Scuba Diver.
😂😂😂
Harrrr......
Lmfao
NOT FUNNY
the coconut crab orders a pilot lol
I used to work in a vivarium and we had a Komodo dragon. One day he escaped his enclosure - the vivarium had closed and we were waiting to be able to move the animals to the new location - That day it was only my co-worker and me working there.
There were construction work not far and suddenly I see a worker knocking on the glass door. I answer and he tells me that there's a really big lizard on the road. My first thought was that it was the smaller Nile monitor that had somehow escaped so I quickly looked in his enclosure and there he was, napping under the lightbulb. So I start running down the road to go see what that was about and there I see this massive Komodo dragon strolling down, having the time of its life.
My immediate first thought was, so crazy person has a dragon as a pet somewhere near hear and it escaped. I ran back to the vivarium, found my co-worker and told him what was going on. We took the first things we could find, ran back out there, went past him and started corralling him back towards the vivarium. At some point people saw what was happening and called the authorities. The police showed up but were not trained to deal with a situation like this so my co-worker and I kept leading him back to his enclosure.
I was behind him with two large plastic container lids showing him the right direction and my co-worker was in front. We were super close to the entrance when a women appeared with her dog, having no idea what was going on. We told her to leave the area as fast as possible and keep her dog on the leash. The Komodo dragon started to panic and ran past the entrance to the other side of the building and into the forest that was behind it. We followed it and tried to lead him towards his enclosure but he was frantic and the same woman appears with her dog again. At the point I was really scared that he would attack that dog so I shouted to her to just freaking leave the area completely and that it was not safe.
After about 1h we managed to get him back into his enclosure and the fact that he was trained and knew us probably helped in the process. It was a very unique and exhilarating experience. I just sprung into action and - thanks to my knowledge - just knew what to do. That same dragon had attacked a keeper a while ago because she was inexperienced and too trusting with him. She was okay but suffered from the after effects of the bites for months after the attack. Other than that he was highly intelligent and very gentle but it just shows you that wild animals just stay wild and unpredictable, even if they were born in captivity.
Wow! That’s a super cool story! Thanks for sharing! You should be really proud if your actions that day-you undoubtedly saved the lives of both people and dragon, well done! (But you should’ve let it eat that stupid woman!)
Gotta love construction workers
“There’s a big lizard…..”
This fool is delusional in thinking reptiles are even slightly affectionate in any capacity. Oh wow a wild animal being wild!🙄 what a surprise.
Omg that lady an her dog would’ve pissed me off so bad 😂
@@Kiss4this I would have let The Dragon kill the dog. Just to teach that dense rere a lesson
Devils hole is actually home to one of the most endangered species in the world; the pup fish.
That's right! Ask a mortician did a story on them a while back.
The Devils Hole is my ex wife's real name.
@the Jesspersen bwahaha!! I almost spit my drink all over my computer screen when I read this.
@@timjespersen9614 lmfao ouch! 😂
@@birdflipper Big Pisces Energy to the Pupfish! 😂
The sugar apples take 'Forbidden fruit' to a whole new level
@ Diana Kosianka
Awesome comment!
"Those darn sugar apples will be the death of me yet."
Nah, Mohammed was the forbidden fruit. Them little godzillas chowed down.
My exact thought! Clearly it was Adam the whole time….
Komodo Dragons take "the snake in the Garden of Eden" to a whole new level as well!
I like how you speak without judgment, and often empathy when talking about people in situations that lead them to danger
At the zoo I always went to when I was younger, they had a Komodo, and even behind the thickest glass you had ever seen, it was still the most intimidating animals there
But they're so cute
same they always gave me danger vibes.
I am the sole caregiver for a 91 yr old Alzheimer’s-dementia patient. Pretty much 24/7. It’s exhausting. Whenever I see a new story by Mr B it honestly gives me something to look forward to and I work harder so I can guarantee myself enough time to listen to the whole thing all at once. Lololol... you’ve no idea how much I love these times! I grab a cup of coffee and my earphones and escape!! Thank you soooo much Mr B for these little luxuries!!😃💕
My mother is doing the same for my grandmother right now, gave up everything to take care of her all day every day and I see how incredibly much it affects her. Every second dominated by this ultra needy person (not that it's their fault of course) with an extremely tenuous grasp on reality. And my beautiful angel of a mother gets to her wits end and then feels horrible for being grumpy sometimes and burnt out when she is incredible and takes no time for herself. Caretaker fatigue is so real and I'm so sorry you have to physically and mentally go through what you're going through. You are doing an incredible job just by being there and I'm sure you don't get the recognition you deserve but I know that's not why you do it. I'm glad these videos bring some joy to you and I hope your path gets brighter.
-A stranger on the internet that's rooting for you ❤
Know that you are doing a great job(not to mention important)👍🙂🏴hope you enjoy these stories from Mr Ballen......greetings from Scotland
same g. 100
You are a real hero ma'am.
I completely understand girlie. I help my mom take care of my dad who is 60 with dementia and it is definitely one of the hardest things iv ever had to do especially with it being my father. Im 31 with 1 daughter and we moved out of our home town to move in with my parents who had to move to stl to be closer to better doctors. My mom needed me and here we came. Uprooting your life for the ones who loved you first is never a debate. I dont get away from the house for too long so im the same way when his videos come out. I wait until really later at night and sit outside all bundled up watching his storys and just escape from everything. His videos definitely give me something to look forward too at the end of a long day. Keep up the good work mr. Ballen.
Something about this guy just makes me see him as my friend. Lol. Dude's so chill.
I feel the same way! Like if he was talking to me!
He does seem like a great guy
He looks like my dad witb his beard shaved
I know just what you mean
💯
Not only do we have oceans that are unexplored, but now you’re telling me there are UNDERGROUND OCEANS?! This planet is amazing
God’s creation is beautiful
@@graham_s059 god? Lmfao
@@unitymanwelp8937 yeah?
@@graham_s059 You are right! God’s creation is beautiful! And the mockers will tremble as they stand before Him.
' And God made the land and it separated the Waters above from the Waters below '.
I remember arriving on Komodo Island in 2008. There were two dragons on the beach which I mistook for statues because they were so huge and did not move. I was surprised that I wasn't given any direction or even a guide to show me around so I walked on the trail for 5 hours taking photos of dragons, deers and water buffalos before returning back to the boat to island hop to Irian Jaya. The dragons looked so clumpy that I wasn't concerned about an ambush but thinking back, was probably not the best idea to be walking around solo.
You’re lucky to be alive my friend.
Damn your lucky my Iranian brother god was with you
You could have ended up being a mrballen story 😮😅
The huge full adult ones (2-3 meters in length) can run fast in short bursts, relying mostly on their incredible strength to keep their prey from escaping from their bite. The small babies/juveniles/young adults can run fast and climb trees (avoiding their cannibalistic older/bigger buddies).
When I went there in 1984 (yeah I'm old 😊), the forest rangers ran faster than itty-bitty me (female, 150cm 40 kg) upon suddenly encountering a 3m komodo in a dry river bed. Good times 😊
@@mammameow185 All you gotta do to escape a hostile animal encounter is run faster than the people you're with, I suppose.
MrBallen: "They began unloading very heavy underwater diving equipment."
Me: Ahh shit, here we go again...
🤣🤣🤣
XD xD xD
Fucking scuba cave divers man 😂😂😂
Exactly.... EVERY time 😂🤣😂
Hahaha!! Same thought 🤦🏻♀️😄😄😄
If I've learned anything from this channel, it's that I will never, ever, cave dive, ever.
you know what, just swear off "cave" anything. cave-relax-on-a-sunday-afternoon? nah, fuck that. I'll take my chances with the komodo dragons.
The water sucks, humans evolved to live on land, if we were meant to be in the water then we would either be able to hold our breaths for extremely long periods like whales, dolphins, and seals (and then like alligators, crocodiles, and other non-mammalian life that can hold their breath for extended periods) or we would have gills like the rest of the inhabitants of the water.
@@ryanshah467 yeah and what is the first thing we do as soon as we are able? Try to GET OUT OF THE WATER.
@@ryanshah467 yeah but them we make a break for the light.
Any type of diving for that matter
As a South African I'm kinda proud that my country has some strange, dark and mysterious things delivered in story format.
Same😭
Same
Same
Same!
Me too
The last story was so sad… I really hope someone can help the community , or even give them a boat … I hope MrBallen raising awareness of this might prompt some sort action to alleviate the risks and poverty… this was one of the first stories I heard from MrBallen and it moved me to tears 🙏
Would you give a guns and jeeps for poachers who kill Elephants or Rhinos for the Chinese black market as well? They do because they're poor as well.
It's almost as if 'poverty' based on this modern system works to make such situations for such endeavors
Guy literally goes after the forbidden fruit and gets eaten by a dragon.
I was thinking the same thing
Lol. When u put it that way
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Lolol
It’s as if Jesus, who was a dragon, caught him stealing the apple.
Jordan Peterson right now: *real shit*
@@potatopower707 hahahahahaha goddddamnnnn this shit had me fuckin dyin!🤣🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯
“Jesus, Who was a dragon”🤣💀
“When in doubt, chicken out, volunteer to be the lookout” - this phrase will save ur life. Ur welcome
Lol, funny but true. That guy feeling is usually spot on and should be listened to!
“When you type do it right” “you’re” welcome
😂 so true
I learned this my first day of basic training in the USchAirForce 🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌
that's poetry
A multi continental underwater ocean who knows how deep is extremely unsettling. Imagine what’s down there.
jason momoa as aquaman 😆
Underwater ocean? Yeah thats scary.
Well at least water and bodies of two idiots.
Water. Water is down there.
@@walterbrunswick animals is what they're primarily worried about. talk about the amount of unknown species down there
That underwater ocean story is SO interesting. It seems like that could put some sort of rover or gps and let it flow to the mouth and show us where it goes.
People suggest this all the time, but you have to remember it's going into a cave. No cell reception or GPS would work. Only solution would be a long - and I mean LONG - communications cable tethered from the ground crew to the rover. Not an easy undertaking when there are bends and angles in the cave.
@@du4lstrik3hmmm i got it mini nuclear sub driven by ai!
Literally Anything: (bleeds)
Komodo Dragon: *So, you have chosen death*
LOL
Wow lmfao
What about a woman's period? I wonder how locals survived there before the fences. There should be some other trick to avoid Komodo dragons, maybe tree houses?
or from the last video: "You have alerted the swarm (of coconut crabs)"
@@PO-qw5ux there is a reason southeast asian houses near a jungle are ALWAYS on stilts with stairs that you can pull up or remove.
These videos of “Places You Can’t Go” are my favorite type of videos of his! Please continue sharing videos like these! Thanks & God bless, Matt
the one he told about the strid of bolton abbey scares the hell out of me because it looks so innocent looking, but its not.
What is more dangerous, scuba diving or skydiving?
@@steveperreira5850 I'd rather swiftly splat than desperately drown
This is just great....after watching a ton of these videos, I'm basically scared to do anything I used to really enjoy. You know, like, camping, hiking, a little scuba diving, going to a cabin in the woods, going into the woods for anything, sleeping, walking down the street, playing in the snow, driving and breathing. Thanks Mr. Ballen!
Ikr. Although aside from the obvious things like cave diving and backpacking alone in the wilderness, most of what makes these stories scary is the fact that they are the exception to the norm. Like, a story about someone dying from like a supermarket only makes it into his channel because supermarkets aren't normally dangerous.
This is an underrated comment
Xanax helps
Edit ...watches strange, dark and mysterious Xanax related short stories by Mr BallerMcGee
No you’re not, you’re smarter now. Still go out, enjoy and don’t overthink making yourself scared.
hahaha feeeeel you there
Fascinating. I wonder if it's possible to send a remote submersible down into that hole in the Devil's Hole. It would be fascinating to "explore" what might be an underground ocean.
The idea of a massive underground ocean that spans continents is the most fascinating thing I'll never get to see.
Yeah people always talking about the unknown in outer space. Some don't realize the vast amount of ocean that has never been explored.
Eh what??
@Samuel Mellichampe haha nice catch. Underground ocean.
Theres no drought wen 2/3 of the planet is water. If your community was dying from lack of water, they wld let you die. If it happened in the Elites nbrhood, they wld fix it. Water should not be a crisis for ANYONE. Not enuf people kno about Primary & Secondary water. Secondary water is rain runoff & snow melt runoff- germ filled water that needs to be chlorinated. Primary water is CLEAN HEALTHY PURIFIED Sea water that shows up ALL OVER the world, ready to drink. Niagara Falls, the river in Kauai & various other rivers & springs are examples of Primary water. some companies bottle it & sell it, even tho it comes out of the Earth for FREE. (ie Fiji bottled water, arrowhead water). The US people get "treated" chlorinated Secondary water to drink & use in our homes. Edit: there's more than enuf Primary water in the world to supply all drinking & farming needs. Also, some communities in Calif utilize water desalinization plants to make sure they never run out of water, most are not used, they are for back-up. However, Catalina Island, in Calif relies 100% on their plant to supply the Island with fresh drinking water. It costs them the same as regular water.
@@Userxyz-z2d The cost of removing the salt from sea water, in the quantities needed for global human consumption, would be prohibitive. The amount of fresh water is more than enough, it just isn't spread out evenly. Apart from salt, sea water isn't clean. It's full of bacteria, microorganisms, fish and animal waste, the remains of dead animals and plants, and a wide variety of man made and natural pollutants.
That Komodo Dragon description of them running through the tall grass reminds me so much of the scene in Jurrasic Park The Lost World where the raptors ran through the long grass to eat as many guys running through there as they could.
Very terrifying.
I'm not the only one 😂 literally what i just commented
That's probably where they got the idea from.
are not a descendant of dinosaurs too
It reminds me of an Anaconda moving thru the grass.
Probably where he got it, I like him but he makes a lot of stuff up to sell his stories
You’re an outstanding narrator. You speak fast (i.e. you don’t bore us), but remain crisp clear with every word coming across brilliantly. These are excellent story-telling skills.
Agreed other than mispronouncing abalone.
@@ryballs4569 Thought I was mispronouncing it all these years. 😄 I do much prefer watching him tell the stories versus reading them on the podcasts, even though he does an excellent job with both. The podcasts are just too detailed sometimes to the point of distraction. "She stopped what she was doing, picked up the dishtowel lying on the counter, wiped her hands, smoothed the wrinkles on her favorite blue plaid skirt she always wore, then turned and, with a smile on her face, made her way to the door." I know it's a story format, but they tend to be superheavy on overwriting. Other than that, I tend to work MrBallen into every conversation. 😍
Mr. Ballen is entertaining. I've tried watching Wendigoon, but his monotonous voice made me fall asleep.
If you haven't been informed yet (I'm watching this video for the first time), it's abalonē, long e. Not only are they harvested for the meat, the underside of their shells are used for decorative designs most notably on guitars, which is called "mother of pearl." They're also found in temperate waters.
Thank you his pronunciation of abalone was giving me hives
The way he tells the story is good. I can practically see the story in my head.
Right, me too!
Especially how he says abalone so many times pronouncing it wrong 🙈 you can Google most of these stories and see a very similar write up close to the top. A lot of paranormal witness episode summaries too.
@@shwaggyshwagz3759 yes Im sure we can google it, but I prefer he do the telling for me, Im lazy that way 😆
Yes, Im so jealous. I wish Im a good story teller.
Ab-a-lon-ee. Not lone, lon-eee. U guys cringed too, huh
That last one was the saddest out of all, because they risked themselves out of necessity, not out of pure stupidity like the majority of the people that do that kind of thing
This one has been grossly exaggerated. The great white shark is the least concern of any abalone hunter. Most die from being entangled in the kelp itself as abalone like to live at the bottom of kelp forests. So why in this story is the kelp a place of safety? Secondly they die from drowning due to rough waters and some manage to get to land after using up so much energy that they eventually die of a heart attack. Sharks have rarely killed the abalone hunters so this one is a bit annoying as this guy is usually pretty good with the stories he chooses. Also why swim 3km in rough water then when you get an emergency a poaching boat can be called to come??? (Just travel there and back on the boat) bullshit this one I'm afraid!!!)
@@andrewrobertsmith7367 seems like a waste of breath buddy women and their bleeding hearts. they wont care if there are mining accidents every week wich people do out of necessity its only about poor countries wich arent actually poor at all just highly corrupt.
@@fiddibelow women and their bleeding hearts???
Man u sound like a POS 🤣
@@curiositypiqued6573 pos? And yes women tend to be more emotional. I take it you havent spent much time with women if you think otherwise
@@fiddibelow how can you speak for all women? You can’t
The second story is just incredible. The small hole that was discovered at the bottom of devil's hole is called Infinity Room and to make it clear how big the ocean under Infinity Room is, 2000 miles is double the distance from Vienna to Moscow.
DANG
Yes it's the real life version of Journey to the Center of the Earth. And the term for the wave is a seiche wave and it's happened more than once. In 2018 an Alaska earthquake resulted in a wave in Devil's Hole. So it also goes 2000 miles the other way!
@@angelachouinard4581 I've not heard about this, that's crazy, 4000 miles at least?
@@angelachouinard4581 I just want to clarify that this "image" of 4000 miles that you are creating here is misleading. OBVIOUSLY I haven't been there myself lol, but its more likely connected caves and other underground lakes, possibly some connected only by small tunnels. Im sure theres a massive underground lake in the western US, then maybe there are others in canada and mexico that are connected through adjacent cave systems. Although I think it would be so cool if there was a 4000 mile open expanse of water under the continent
@@mattlombardo4502 Yeah I do agree with you. I was focused on the distance simply because earthquakes so far on either side still rang the bell there. I think it's a diversity of connections, with maybe some larger reservoirs and different size channels, some really small, like cracks. And there may be dry passages than only fill sometimes. But even if it's only connected by channels the size of a straw and we could never travel it, the idea is just fascinating.
Another MrBallen video where I found myself holding my breath at least half the time. Well-done, MrBallen! You are so very impressive with the way you put these videos together.
When you realize there are deep-water holes leading to underground oceans, the concept of the Loch Ness monster isn't so far-fetched.
@Tenyasha bigger it is, plankton he eats. Or some equivalent of plankton in underground oceans.
I said this back in elementary school
Nessie is Champ’s mother
Right? Like there has to be hidden species living there.
@@TehAntiSpammer yeah but if one of their sea serpent minnows said "hey dad . I seen this ugly fish with no scales white dead lookin skin. And four skinny fippers . Round tiny head with fur on top of it. Daddy serpent would say," "Thats it. Had enough of the bullshit. Your grounded." Or would they call it watered?
Stone ocean
Get it?
He said that hole leads to a underground OCEAN! That stretches to other COUNTRIES! Imagine floating in that for the rest of your life, however short it might be
Imagine the tsunami after the mentioned earthquake
can you imagine the wildlife there though?
@@vinsueringamer2388
Lol
My thoughts too .
He doesn't say that it leads to an underground ocean, he said that they believe it may lead to an underground ocean.
@@davidrees5030 if you read again braden also says “imagine”
Who are these lunatics that crawl or dive into claustrophobic caving systems?! WHY!? That's absolutely incomprehensible. NO THANK YOU.
Not really most underwater caves that reach to safe places make you pass a very claustrophobic tunnel it just takes lots of guts cuz I would not do it even if it lead to the most delicious restaurant
Natural selection is harsh.
I just commented about the same thing. I DON’T GET IT EITHER!?!
They saw those large warning signs and they still went in :/
There's a good Chinese saying for cases like these: "You won't die if you don't seek death."
@@chairmantripley1352 oh Ik it was their fault they should not have come but they were saying how ur a lunatic if you go through claustrophobic places and I was just saying that , that’s not always the case but that saying is very true don’t seek death if u don’t want to die 💀
I have severe motion sickness but need to commute everyday for study, and listenning to your stories while on the bis helps distract me from the ride. Keep up the greay work! Love your way of story telling!!
I'm ADD AF, and he tells stories in a way, with such detail, but he's so good at it.. that I actually follow every bit of it and catch every detail. That is almost unheard of for me! That says a lot about his great talent for storytelling. ❤️
What is ADD AF?
I think he's saying that he has Inattentive ADHD, they have a short attention span and can get easily distracted or bored. A 20 minute video is already too long and hard to finish.
Ok thanks very much!
Same! I've got diagnosed ADHD but the way he tells stories helps me focus.
Wow good for you guys his stories are fun to watch too so that is awesome!
A tsunami being possible at devil's hole is jaw-droppingly fascinating and stunning! What a fascinating planet we have! Thank you for telling us about it!
“But Mohammed really wanted those sugar apples..” thats where you know, Mohammed aint making it outta this story alive..
I swear! 😂
😂😂
I hope he at least bit into one before he fell!! No disrespect intended!
Actually, that was a prophet. but if his name was Adam, he would resemble the Prophet story.
If the komodo didnt get him the diabetes from the sugar apples wouldve got him eventually
Somehow the idea that there's an air pocket in the underground sea, and that they were trapped down there unable to get out is worse than the alternative.
Ballen has a story like that. The craziest part is, somebody (by luck) found him, so if he just held out longer...
@@VGEmblem I think I remember that. A shame that person didn't make it out despite being inside an air pocket.
This man has given me an intense fear of diving.
Very good. You will live longer thanks to MrBallen.
Me: ...
My pool: ...
My mom: ~grabin stuff from inside the house~
Me: Ima wait untill she gets back.
My pool: *angry sloshing noises*
And cave exploration
@@dragonpokemonlover237 and hiking
And forests
I can't fathom why anyone would ever cave dive.
You're not just flirting with danger, you're getting engaged to it.
More like married to it, “ to death do you part” has a whole new meaning :(
Yes, the whole idea of it freaks me out( cave diving not getting engaged!) 😉
I wanted to learn how to dive and signed up for a class. My claustrophobia got the best of me before I could get the wetsuit on up to the waist. Imagine someone that claustrophobic going CAVE diving! 😱 I can't even nurse the thought without my adrenaline surging! 😲
Because thrill seekers are idiots.
@@Cthulhoop agreed.
"Fenced off restricted section on a dangerous island where cannibalistic dinosaurs roam and eat their own young and dead people... Fuck it, I want those apples"
Duhhhhhhhhh
They are not really dinosaurs, more like huge lizards.
The apples are really REALLY good tho
@@festivetouch basically these apples are no different than the golden delicious
i would only do this for a gross of strawberry zingers
I think 99% of the stories in his “places you can’t go” series could easily be avoided by someone with an IQ over 60
First story: Mohammad likely knew all that information about the Komodo Dragon and decided a *sugar apple* was worth the risk to go into their territory... My word! It is so painful to know that such people are allowed to roam around unsupervised. A freaking sugar apple!!!! Why?!
Second story: I'm glad Jack was smart enough to back out and didn't try to act all tough. I also appreciate the fact that the older members of the group didn't tease him or egg him on to go through with it - though foolish to ignore the signs and go into Devil's Hole, they sound like they were good guys at heart. Sigh...
Third story: Horrible. Absolutely horrible. I usually do not care about poachers, but in this case... those unfortunate, desperate Eluxolweni divers! T-T
Uou know you're a badass diver when even the police call u because you're the only guy whose illegaly dived in a restricted cave for recovery mission
Till u almost get sucked into a underground ocean , def humbled him
🤣
UoU?
@@chefpeenez9102 The same!!
Netflix should give this wonderful man his own series. I’d binge watch all of it. Like I already have on TH-cam
Then netflix owns him and he most likely loses money. Just continue to support him here
And pay these bustards money NOPE MATE staying here
Nah, I think he's doing well here, but that's just my opinion.
If he wants to make his channel higher quality, we should support him financially lol
They'd ruin it
everybody gangsta till the strange dark and mysterious is delivered in story format
Wow! What an original comment! I definitely haven't seen this comment on every single one of his videos.
@@tcswed lol I know but it funny and have not seen it on this vid yet so I put it
@@tcswed wow! what an original comment! I definitely haven't seen this exact copy and paste every time someone copies a comment ur so original 👍
😂
This is gold
"That's why the signs are there" 😂 exactly!
Human:
Komodo dragon:
Human:*gets cut*
Komodo dragon:I AM SPEED
I s that a drug joke lol
@@jesusisking9171 na, its like swimming with sharks and scratching yourself on coral. Except komodo dragons are land dragons, with a bacterial infection bite.
*gangstas paradise choir starts playing*
@@jesusisking9171 no it's a lightning mcqueen joke
@@RemyDon haha better for the children
You start watching one of these next thing you know you’ve been here 3 hours
Only 3 hours? Rookie! :)
I’ve watched 75 videos in like 3 days and I’m just paranoid at everything now
Lol, I’ve spent the last 3 days just listening to this channel. It’s true.
@@JustGettinBy1321 😅
@@TheKindHeartedLifter Me too!
I’m addicted to these story’s, I’m not the only one either judging by how your followers are climbing!! Keep up the good work
Very much agree! Ive even got my friends binge watching back to back this channel is fantastic!!!
Iam Addicted Too
Yeah idk why his voice and story telling is addicting
Healthier than heroin!
I’m addicted but then I am scared for the next week
Never knew Komodo Dragons were so ruthless that their young offspring have to climb up somewhere for the first 4 years of their lives just so they aren't eaten by their parents, Daaaaamn, that's crazy! Also, never knew about Coconut Crabs either; 2 animals I don't want to be around without a shotgun with lots of ammo. :)
Who else is stuck in the never ending loop of Mr Ballen? 👀
pffft... it ended, im on rewatches
@@jimbo6238 I'm now thru the entire playlist.
But apparently I'm not thru all the 'Shorts.'
@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 iv watched all them too. its like an addiction lol. he really is the best story teller.
Unfortunately there IS an end to it. Can't make new videos fast enough lol
Me
I grew up in the, " Gateway to death valley, Ridgecrest California." I know of this area and cave and it's SO FREAKING SCARY! You can't go inside anymore but there is other ways. (Don't ask me I won't EVER lead anyone to their death). Anyone that's ever going out in the Mojave desert, please make sure you're prepared! Have tons and tons of water. Have a 4wheel drive vehicle and always, always, ALWAYS tell rescue groups where you're headed. Asking locals about where, " dead zones" For your phone are is also important. They absolutely will know. A very large population of people in that area dirt bike ride and have found hundreds apon hundreds of people that have passed on. The heat isn't like anything anyone has ever felt unless you grew up here. They say the body has " at least 3 days without water" out there.. This DOESN'T APPLY!!!! You have about 1 and a half days! Even locals that know the area, die out there. PLEASE save your life and let people know you're out there. The rescue groups WILL find you. Amazing groups of people. 100% of these people go out and rescue people on their own dime. They're called, " the tin benders." I know several people that have been rescued from these amazing people! Plllllease stay safe. This isn't an area to just be blahzay about!
Outstanding comment!! Boy I wish I knew you personally so I could discuss a few things..
PS: the word you want is “blasé”, it was French originally. Like resumé. But somehow we started using it in USA.
Even the local that familiar, die, really telling how dangerous the area
The way he described the dragons made me think they were unexplored creatures
He had me in the 1st half
SAME😂😂😂😂 and when I saw the picture I was like oh right this creature.
I was over here thinking these were sum velociraptors 2.0 or sumthin
Oh my gosh, me too!!
I had komodo dragon in back of my head when he said it can cause gangrene and shit when they bite you because of the bacteria in its mouth not because it's venomous I instantly knew lol.
I was watching a TH-cam video elsewhere, and someone had said “MrBallen did an episode on this”
I came here trying to find that episode but haven’t seen it, so I decided to fast forward through a handful of his videos looking for the one I wanted. I didn’t realize what I got myself into.
I accidentally stopped to watch one of the videos and got hooked, I have been watching this channel non stop for hours with no end in sight, I’m completely hooked. I hope they never end!
The feeling these divers most have felt when that line reached past the 900+ ft most have been very uneasy. And being so close to the hole with the current surging into it, my sympathy goes out to all their friends and families of both divers David and Paul. I can't get over the fact of there being a underground OCEAN, that it may connect so far away to at least Mexico. A unexplored, underground ocean with what I presume could also have life. Thanks Mr. Ballen for more great stories.
they should send a robot down it
@@randomrazr ROV tethers extend pretty far, but exploring any significant extent of an aquifer would need an insanely long tether. Either that or we find some way of transmitting video/data through different mediums (water/rock/air) wirelessly which seems pretty impossible with current tech. OR the whole thing could be fully autonomous, but that in itself has monumental challenges.
Sorry didn't need to go into that much detail lol
so their corpses are likely at the bottom of a 900ft ocean. WTF
@randomrazr
They could be all the way to Mexico
@@randomrazr the ocean is deeper than 900 ft, but his line reached only to about 900 ft
I've always thought how ridiculously crazy Komodo Dragons are. Soon as you started talking about the island you couldn't name I knew exactly what it was LOL
You mean the island he couldn't name without giving up the secret but then named about 2 mins later in the video, LOL!!! :)
Good story except they aren’t decedents of dinosaurs
Man I've been binge watching these videos with story after story of these divers blowing off warnings and it's SO frustrating. It's not just THEIR life they're putting in danger. If something bad happens that means a rescue crew is likely going to have to go and risk THEIR lives for someone else's stupidity. I can't stand it.
same. and call me a bitch but I have 0 pity for those who let their big ego surpass the DANGER signs then die.
That's the same way I feel. If they were only risking their own life, that's one thing...enjoy your Darwin Award when you can. But to endanger someone else who has to rescue your ass? That's unforgivable.
No one in the whole wide world can ever tell a story as great as you can 😎
He’s clear and descriptive. He takes his time telling the stories.
I read he spends over 20hrs preparing for just one story. He writes a script but does not read from it, instead he internalizes the story.
@@blainebrown8824 Thank you! I was wondering how he does it! It’s Mesmerizing.
@@carolbradley4845 he is! I'm sure he's a natural at it but I appreciate that he puts actual work into it. He def cares about the finished product. If you go back to his 1st few stories you can see he wasn't always so polished. He even states this is new and he plans on getting better.
If someone would've told me 20 years ago that when I was in my 40's I would be addicted to listening to some guy telling strange, dark and mysterious stories on TH-cam I would've told them they were an idiot!! Low and behold....
the diving stories always give me massive anxiety cause i know at least one person aint making it out
I know I get so much anxiety too 😳
Ikr!
I’m from South Africa and this is is soooo true. The contrasting neighbourhoods are a true reflection of the inequality in our country.
I’m fortunate enough to be black and upper-middle class, but the contrast is so insane, I’d hang out with one friend, and their dad owns a beach house in Camps Bay, Cape Town, and then hang out with another, and there’s not even a functioning toilet on their property, let alone other basic human necessities.
It’s insane how people can live 5km away from one another but live two VERY different lives.
@Anele Manaka
Thanks for sharing your South African experience. Things have changed a lot in South Africa in the last 30 years or so with the ending of apartheid, hasn't it.
kind of like St. Louis vs East St. Louis. or Northeast Philly vs West Philly. or 1950s Detroit vs 2000s Detroit.
This is absolutely true even where I live. Like, within a radius of literally 50 metres, we've got homes that go on rent for at least a 1000 USD, while other houses go off for 100-150USD
I dont kno about S Africa but in the USA, anyone can afford anything if they want it bad enuf (schooling, hard work etc). But, many do not want to put in the hard work- and I understand this & its their choice. I understand that many dont care about material things or saving money, that less is more. At my age Im doing that too. But, Whats going on now, is that the Govt is taking from those who want to work, to support those who dont want to work. This is what I dont agree with. Im old, but those of you that are younger need to get involved to keep this from happening bc everyone of you (not the elite ruling class) will live in a US where there is only 2 classes - the poor & the Govt (Elites, Ruling Class). This is what happens when a Govt gets too big. I ❤️ my country, so its painful to watch. Theres talk now of splitting the US into 2 Countries; one of Haves (self supporting) & the other of Have nots supported 100% by the Govt....
@@Userxyz-z2d
Maybe try weaning yourself off of the internet. It sounds like you are being fed a lot of conspiracy theories. The internet uses algorithms to determine what content grabs your attention and shows you more and more of the garbage you are choosing to view.
I’m not a cave diver, but have listened to experienced cave divers on podcasts and they always say, use a guide line. So it amazes me to hear in these stories that “experienced divers” get trapped and drown when all of it could be prevented if they had just used a guide line.
Back in December 2020, my left lung collapsed twice, leading to me having a wedge resection surgery on my lung. They told me that sea, or any type of water diving was out of the question, since it can lead to another collapse..
Fine with me, after hearing your countless stories, about terrifying diving accidents!
I mean all his diving stories are about ppl ignoring "Swim here & you die" signs.
Fairly certain theres thousands of places to dive without being at risk of dying.
@@lockofmetal8894 I bet you're right 😀
But I've been advised that diving anywhere, no matter how safe it claims to be, is a nono for me. Diving=risking another collapsed lung, and surgery and I don't wish that on my worst enemy.
Why did your lung collapse in the first place?
@@luxbrumalis823 It's more common for tall, thin people. I'm very small, always have been so, the docs said maybe that's why. But they didn't have a definite answer as to why it happened, especially twice in the same month.. It's a mystery, unfortunately
@@sagekeebaugh2397 That collapsed lung (twice!) must've been excruciatingly painful. I understand why you can't scuba dive, but can you dive into the deep end of a swimming pool? Thanks in advance if you're able to reply. *Shalom.* 💜💗💜
anyone else just automatically hit the like button before the video starts knowing Mr. Ballen has never made a bad video?
EVERY TIME 👍🏼
facts
I allways Lick the like button and before the wolf got up and started walking two ME :P
Any good channel like this, I hit the Like button right away out of habit, partly bc it’s the right thing to do, but I also use Likes as “breadcrumbs” so I know that I’ve watched a video before in the past. And I don’t want to let the video reach the end and forget, or if I have a playlist going and it auto advances.
I like to make sure he instructs me on how to abuse the like button.....
...then I press it and continue with the video.
Mr ballen should do a hour long episode when he hits a million subs.
Agreed
Omg yess
Million hour*
Right
Definitely could hear him tell stories for hours.
I love Mr Ballens stories mainly because I have no intention of EVER diving or caving or being anywhere near a Komodo dragon.
They will eat up to 80% of their own body weight in a single day.
Can relate.
😆👍
😂😂
😂😂😂
Lol me too. My fat ass poops probably 3 times a day
Sounds like those blimps you see in American TV who think Diet Coke will save them a couple of pounds of weight.
It’s odd to me that they’ve never attempted to sonar map devil’s hole. You’d think that hearing it had an over 900’ depth, and not the 550’ depth they advertise, would be something they’d be interested in investigating
They've done a few things to study it. I haven't been out to the tourist center in a few years, but they have a room dedicated to the Devil's Hole. They have a video of one of their robots descending too. Look up Ash Meadows near Death Valley.
It's not open to public
@@alkebulanawah4242 the public isn’t who does sonar maps. Just because the public can’t use it, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t research it more thoroughly.
@@AhHereWeGo If you think about the logistics of getting equipment down there, through what they say is a very small passage, then go down 300 feet, find the hole at the bottom and fit the equipment through that... you realise that it isn't necessarily that easy.
@@another3997 sonar equipment isn’t usually that big, it would be able to get through a hole a grown man could get through just fine. The bigger risk is the divers that would have to go in and get it set up, other than that, and ROV could be used.
I can't get enough of MrBallen. The way he tells stories, the set up, all of it is worth watching. Never disappointed 😁
Thank you so very much for your service Mr. Ballen!!!
See that diving story at devils hole is a prime example of why I always take bad feelings/vibes seriously. If only he had convinced his friends it was a bad idea
Meanwhile, I've been watching so many true crime stories lately that all I could think was, "ooh, perfect murder!" O.o
I remember subscribing to Mr. Ballen's channel when it was only a few thousand of us & now he's teetering on the brink of one million subscribers & that's insane when you sit back & think how fast this has happened, literally only months to do so & this channel is not showing any signs of subscriptions slowing down anytime soon!!! That's awesome & I'm glad to be apart of it & watch it as it occurs!!! This is the best channel on YT by far!!!
Yessir. I remember 695k in late September
I remember when I subscribed at 80k subs and thought that he really deserves more
I agree!! Idk how i found him but from the first video i became a true fan of the strange dark and mysterious!! Congratulations Mr. BALLEN for the 1 million subs and i too believe he should have more esp. Because his tik tok page has over 7 million!! Come on over Ballen fans these stories are waaaaay better because he has more time to tell them!!
10 months later he's almost a 4½ million
That part about devils hole is fascinating. So mysterious.
Don't go, just don't go.
Devils hole is for me the best story mr B has told spent a week trying to find to hear again
That’s what I was thinking. Everyone else is saying how it’s terrifying, which of course it is, but I think it’s interesting. A small tube that could possibly connect to an entire underground ocean that hasn’t been discovered. If it is true, imagine what could be down there. Just thinking about it gives me chills
Don't but ass before the hole
I know this sounds crazy, but I’ve always wondered if underwater caves could lead to another dimension. I’m also curious if caves could possibly could possibly drain out to a totally different location
I love how you took almost two whole minutes to describe the Komodo Dragons. As a kid I was fascinated with these creatures; half way through I started wondering if this was in fact Komodo dragons. It's so cool that you described their habits (some of which I'm surprised I didn't previously know) in such a way that I still had to guess! Beautiful, inspiring storytelling! Thank you!
It’s crazy how those two scuba divers are probably the only people to ever visit that underground ocean and they will never even realize it
Sounds to me like the government should fund an expedition.
@@gregorylumban-gaol3889 They did and they're scared to go back.... ;)
@@skepticalmagos_101link???
@@skepticalmagos_101 Just making sure but that’s a joke right?
@@gregorylumban-gaol3889 uh-huh, let’s call it suicidal march lmao
That nutty putty cave tragedy has been told in a way I will never ever crawl into a small hole for sure..
Oh my god, that story is fucking awful. I can’t believe people willingly crawl into caves like that
@@granthoover9045 I did it once.........once
yeah, any thought of cave exploring I had is gone after hearing him tell that story...
@@coaldoubt2879 glad you are still with us.
Well, there's going to be one hole in the ground, you'll eventually crawl into. Most of us will, actually. ;=)
Caitlyn of Ask A Mortician also has done the Devil's Hole story. She talks about the lost divers, but mostly focuses on the rare and endangered Devil's Hole pupfish.
So the fish are already endangered, should have guessed
@@romystumpy1197
You do realise animals can go extinct without humans doing anything to them or affecting them.
Retriever19 Golden, have I the pleasure of encountering a fellow deathling?
That's where I heard this story!
@@romystumpy1197 It's naturally Endangered because of the limited resources
Mr Ballen has given me an island phobia …. He has described so many islands with terrifyng creatures…
That last story broke my heart. The things you do to feed your family.
Me too ....just broke my heart
that last line mr ballen said ( poverty never gave them a choice ) oh man i hope one day things will be better for them
@@vlavona It so sad that they have to risk their lives in order to feed the family.
This is where all the ppl that hate America and think it’s such an awful place should be sent...not tryin to start any shit but damn...ya know?
Yeah its terrible.
your videos are getting me through a tough time in life. it sounds weird but these stories being told and personified so well is peaceful. Takes my mind off things, thanks you
Me to
These stories are really helping me too
Hope things get better for you.
Hope things are getting better
Hey, how are you doing? Hang in there friend. If you’d like, I wouldn’t mind talking with you about it. Wishing you the best.
The drain at the bottom of devil's hole freaked me TF out. Underground ocean that had a tsunami. This world is so weird.
Same!! Can you imagine an ocean below the earth surface. Encased in darkness! I can’t even begin to wonder what creatures might be down there! It would be so cool if someone could place an underwater camera and light small enough to go down that hole and discover who knows what!
@@jetshroomeye8126 I looked it up and supposedly there is more water under the crust than on the surface.
Life is strange
@@jetshroomeye8126 yes that would be awsome if if a camera was sent down i also wonder what creatures may live in such a place.
Makes you wonder about Jacobs well.
I suppose what these three stories have in common is the fact that despite ominous warning signs, these people chose to risk their lives doing either what they wanted to do, or what they felt they had to do.
I heard somewhere that Komodos run only in a straight pattern and that you should run in a serpentine manner.
I can’t wait to never try this.
@@therealostrich836 u don’t run in a serpentine pattern with crocodiles😂maybe run at an angle but if crocs r actually unexpectedly fast so if u run zig saggy they will have a much higher chance of catching up if ur on land with a croc u should just run in a straight line as far as u can with the adrenaline in ur body and u should be good but if ur in the water with a croc u done for just pack it up accept it and start trying to think of ur favorite memories
@@ballsballsballs3617 Trying to out run a Croc is one of, if not the dumbest thing that anyone can think of trying...Crocs are known to put up 2.4, to 2.6 on the 40-yard dash, easy...I'm a professional saltwater eel trainer at Boston's Patriot Zoo, with 20yrs. of expertise backing the advise that I'm about to bless all of you out there reading this comment with, it'll save lives...Maybe yours if you happen to run intoxicated a Croc, or it's weaker cousin, de Gators...The safest, smartest, sanest thing one could do in one of those encounters, (if you want to live to tell about it that is) is to lay down and play dead, and if this encounter is in the water the best thing to do is also to play dead, float on your back and just let your limbs go limp....
@@jaguapasto1982 urm..whet
@@jaguapasto1982 tell us about training salt water eels.
@@socore4659 Right??
“They eat up to 80% of their own body weight in one meal” pffft. Same huns.
TIL I'm a komodo dragon
LOL😭😂SAME😭😭
those are rookie numbers,gotta pump those numbers up!
I wanted to be a marine biologist and be a certified diver but ended up switching majors... can’t say I regret it 😂😂😂
Same. I wanted to be a marina biologist for my entire life. Except I'm TERRIFIED of water I cant see my feet in...so that job was very unrealistic for me. Lmao
I worked as a marine science research asst. right after college and i left my job recently bc i felt like i was too dumb for it lol. But the fun parts of research was the field work (diving and stuff). But i would NEVER dive in a cave lol. I worked w coral reef fishes anyway so theres was no reason to.
@Hanny : have you seen the marine biologist Seinfeld episode?
Id dip
I'm pretty sure marine Biologists don't explore underwater caves unless you want to.
I've had sugar apples before so I really understand why that guy went. The best way I could describe it is it has an ice cream kind of flavor, super sweet, and the texture is kind of like a grape
Sounds gross. 10/10 would not die for those.
@@ericaallisonc it's hard to describe I'm not doing it justice. I definitely wouldn't die for it either.
@@josephrobinson9318 But you're talking from experience, Mr Ballen said he never actually had a sugar apple before so he wouldn't really know if it's worth it in 1st place.
Yummy! Thanks for explaining the flavor!
Two words--Komodo Dragon. Have a snickers.
"Whether its fatal or not, they usually just take a week or two off and go right back into the water" - the struggle is real when even when you're dead you've got to go back to work.
It’s not that I’m a fan anymore, it’s that I have an addiction😂
Same😂😂
Omg same!!
same here is 24 7 lol
You’ve completed step one.
Hahah... same!
Don't we love the pictures in our heads to go with Mr. Ballen's storytelling? I LOVE IT!!!!!