A human man just paddleboarded across the Atlantic Ocean alone

[MoreOrr]

A human man just paddleboarded across the Atlantic Ocean alone
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mor...-alone/ar-AAo726A?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

Have we got to the point now where we have to be clear that it was a "human man"?

Nevertheless, quite a feat, for a human man.

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[tarheelhockey]

That... that is actually a really god damned impressive thing to do. How did he not die?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Greatest human ever

 

[Dog]

fake news

 

[BigMac1212]

And boy are his arms tired. *rimshot*

 

[RayP]

It said unassisted, but there is no way he could have brought enough food and water in his little cabin for 90+ days.... no? Either way, what he did is ridiculous and very impressive.

 

[SladeWilson23]

It said unassisted, but there is no way he could have brought enough food and water in his little cabin for 90+ days.... no? Either way, what he did is ridiculous and very impressive.

MRE's don't take up a lot of space.

 

[RayP]

MRE's don't take up a lot of space.

Yeah... but drinking water for 90+ days would. Especially for someone spending so much time in the sun basically exercising all day. Heavy as ****, too.

 

[Bones Malone]

Yeah... but drinking water for 90+ days would. Especially for someone spending so much time in the sun basically exercising all day. Heavy as ****, too.

I wonder if the solar panels were hooked up into some sort of water purification.desalinator so he didn't have to carry any

 

[RayP]

I wonder if the solar panels were hooked up into some sort of water purification.desalinator so he didn't have to carry any

Maybe? Wouldn't think that would be realistic from the perspective of how big the filet would have to be, but I'm just talking out of my ass and don't know **** about trying to filter saltwater.

 

[SladeWilson23]

I'm sure it's possible to filter salt water, but I know nothing of water purification.

 

[SenorDingDong]

Dude, Soylent bra.

Plus he had solar panels on his SUP Board. probably had a little nespresso machine in there!

 

[Bones Malone]

Maybe? Wouldn't think that would be realistic from the perspective of how big the filet would have to be, but I'm just talking out of my ass and don't know **** about trying to filter saltwater.

Me either, but there's some amazing **** out there if you have money to spend.

 

[Bones Malone]

 

[RandV]

Yeah... but drinking water for 90+ days would. Especially for someone spending so much time in the sun basically exercising all day. Heavy as ****, too.

The Guardian article has more details, he paddled mostly at night and slept in the little cabin while the sun was up. Doesn't really say what he did for water, though protein shakes were a part of his diet.

Some other little details on how technology evened the odds for man vs nature, the craft was also self stabilizing and had some sort of anchor system. So during storms he could just bunker down inside and ride it out.

 

[SladeWilson23]

I thought it was unassisted. Why is there another boat there?

 

[Ceremony]

He knows you can get boats with engines nowadays, right? And planes that can fly across? Idiot.

 

[SladeWilson23]

He knows you can get boats with engines nowadays, right? And planes that can fly across? Idiot.

Get out of here!

 

[MoreOrr]

I thought it was unassisted. Why is there another boat there?

Unassisted in the sense that they didn't physically help him in any way. But I'd imagine that psychologically it was helpful having them nearby.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Unassisted in the sense that they didn't physically help him in any way. But I'd imagine that psychologically it was helpful having them nearby.

Well that changes my perception of him.

 

[TNT87]

So? I had to get off my couch and change the TV channel because I couldn't find the remote. You don't see an article about that grueling accomplishment.

 

[SladeWilson23]

The tv set itself actually has buttons on it?

 

[Bee Sheriff]

The tv set itself actually has buttons on it?

Cable box

 

[aleshemsky83]

Would be interested to see how he got clean water, looks like he was being followed so it would have been very easy to cheat.

But I'll be happy to be wrong. Just not enough details.

I'm always skeptical about these types of extraordinary feats even if they haven't been debunked. Wim Hof and David Blaine (not his card tricks, his actual, supposedly legit stunts) are two guys that haven't necessarily been debunked, but I'm confident are frauds.

 

[TARS]

Would be interested to see how he got clean water, looks like he was being followed so it would have been very easy to cheat.

But I'll be happy to be wrong. Just not enough details.

I'm always skeptical about these types of extraordinary feats even if they haven't been debunked. Wim Hof and David Blaine (not his card tricks, his actual, supposedly legit stunts) are two guys that haven't necessarily been debunked, but I'm confident are frauds.

Have you seen David Blaine's Ted Talk about his record for holding his breath underwater? After watching that, I was convinced.

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