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Blind in the murk... how a guide line got me through
Got totally turned around in zero visibility on a wreck survey... tied a line to my entry point and used it to navigate. It sounds basic, but it made all the difference.
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max687mo ago
That line was probably your only real thought in all that nothing.
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smith.simon7mo ago
Ha, you got me there, max68. Reminds me of my old school essays. I'd write three pages of filler just to hit the word count, and the teacher would circle one sentence and write "good point here." The rest was just warm air. Like when someone tells a long story and the only useful bit is "the meeting's at 3.
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lily_sullivan827mo ago
Last week, I read a long article on climate change. I used to think every part of such pieces mattered. But @max68, your note on that single line made me rethink. Now I see how one strong point can cut through the clutter. Like in that article, the only fact that stuck was the 2-inch sea level rise. It happens in daily chats too, where a quick remark holds all the meaning.
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