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[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why not dip your hand in the water also? What was the issue with doing that?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You still wouldn't get the bits of ankle covered by the fingers

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Could've just tossed his ass in, he'd be invincible, he'd manage...

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

Oh no, those are exactly the kind of twists the ancient Greeks loved: invincible doesnt mean unable to drown.

I think it was actually that you wouldn’t be harmed, but by being fully submerged, it would kill the person going in.