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Scuba Diver Survives Being Sucked Into Nuclear Plant (nydailynews.com)

mdsolar writes: A man scuba diving in Florida somehow survived being sucked into a nuclear power plant in a terrifying log flume ride. Christopher Le Cun was boating off the coast of Hutchinson Island when he and his friend went under to check out three large shadows beneath the waves that looked like buildings. After diving down, he felt a current that quickly pulled him toward one of three intake pipes, got sucked in and was immersed in darkness for five minutes in the water being taken to cool the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. Le Cun told WPTV that he thought he was going to be chopped into tiny bits when he hit a turbine at the end of the 16-foot-wide, quarter-mile tube. However, the turbine never came, and the pipe eventually spat him out into a reservoir at the plant holding water used to cool the nuclear reactor. After finding a passing worker, Le Cun was able to call wife Brittany, who thought her husband was dead after seeing the shocked face of his diving partner.

6 of 318 comments (clear)

  1. #FloridaMan by GenieGenieGenie · · Score: 4, Funny

    "#FloridaMan arrested for attempted impersonation of reactor coolant in order to penetrate nuclear facility"

  2. Jonathan Osterman by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    This article sounds exactly like the origin story of a superhero.

    A stupid, Florida superhero, but superhero nonetheless.

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    You are welcome on my lawn.
  3. Re:Does this happen often? by NotInHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just hope its not the exact same scuba diver...

  4. Re:Nuclear power intentionally inefficient by Deadstick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trump will do away with that Second Law shit.

  5. Re:Nuclear power intentionally inefficient by DahGhostfacedFiddlah · · Score: 4, Funny

    Trump will do away with that Second Law shit.

    God, like I needed another reason not to vote for that asshole.

    Sure, I'll continue living my life without fearing robots, but apparently Trump doesn't want me ordering them to jump into volcanoes for my own amusement.

  6. Re:Guy is a moron by wildstoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Before you go down . . . look around!"

    Good advice in all situations.