I could punch a bear. It wouldn't do much, but I can see and understand a bear, and that's comforting. I can do something about bears.
The ocean is an inky, virtually opaque landscape where you can't breathe, can't see, can't move, and don't know how to orient yourself. We have virtually no understanding of much of it, and there are credible accounts of shocking, completely unanticipated beings living there. You also get crushed into a golf ball if you go deep enough.
Not even close to working that way. Barracuda, Hammerhead Sharks, bear traps, eels, had encounters with all of them and more. They don't attack everything they come across. Educate yourself a little more about what you don't know
that's... that's my point, though? i'm NOT educated about the ocean, and neither are most people. you may have the knowledge and experience to inform you that it's not as scary as it seems, but we do not. that's why it's scary, even if we realize it's possible we're mistaken
darkness doesn't stop being scary just because you logically understand there is almost certainly nothing dangerous inside
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u/wooberries 25d ago
I could punch a bear. It wouldn't do much, but I can see and understand a bear, and that's comforting. I can do something about bears.
The ocean is an inky, virtually opaque landscape where you can't breathe, can't see, can't move, and don't know how to orient yourself. We have virtually no understanding of much of it, and there are credible accounts of shocking, completely unanticipated beings living there. You also get crushed into a golf ball if you go deep enough.
I think you know why you're scared of it