UndeadToaster wrote:
starkid wrote:
Why does it feel so good?
I once read this sort of wild thesis that proposed that autistics had somehow retained biological characteristics of aquatic ancestors, and enjoyed the feeling of pressure because it mimicked the sensation of living underwater.
So autistics are dolphins, essentially?
But if that were true that it was from aquatic ancestors it would be expressed more independently of autism. That's my limited high school biology understanding anyway...
Dolphins are warm blooded, air breathing mammals like us. They do not have gills to breath underwater. They have to come up to the surface for air and when they do. They take in air at about 1 atmosphere pressure so when they dive back down again. They experience 1 additional atmosphere of pressure on there body for every 30 feet they go town. So with 1 atmosphere air pressure in there lungs and multiple atmospheres of water pressure exerted against there body. It's create the perfect squeeze. this also applies to whales and penguins as well.
I would highly recommend the sport of freediving to any autistic person out there who like pressure on their body. Once you dive down to a depth of about 25 feet. It;s like getting a hug from heaven. You have no idea how good that feels. FYI: Don't try to substitute freediving for scuba diving. It won't work. The air you breath will be of the same pressure and the water around you and thus canceling out the effect.