element of clos phobia. they re going to be in a very small space. they re used to it now, but i think the bigger issue will be how to deal once they get to the surface. psychologically, they ll still be in. anything that will remind them of that mine. the smell of the earth. the sound of a crane. even looking at a bird cage, for example, will throw them back into that. people with a severe case feel like not only the walls are closing in, but they re actually dying. they have panic attacks. so, that will be a big concern. i was in a plane where the air was not pressurized and i know what that feels like. what do you say before they get into the capsule? this obviously is an absurd situation we re in, but you ve just got to close down the worries like an astronaut. just got to not think about how do you tell a person not to think about what could go wrong
world. people who were submarine shift commanders and so on. all these people gave them information to help them set the structu structure. of course, the families were instrumental in keeping these guys, having them keep their sanity. though some have severe mental health issues. is clos phobia, which i have, is that natural to human beings or do we build it up in our heads? we worry about what could happen or worry about oxygen being deprived. is it normal? you would think most would hate to be down in that. it s not really normal, but it s something many have. it s a learned behavior. a learned helplessness. because these guys have been down there are for 68 days or so, i think all we have some