So you have earthquake? We have bad-ass. HA!

[unixronin]

What do you do when a 9.0 earthquake followed by a 10-meter tsunami devastate and inundate your city, flinging cars around like toys?  If you're Hideaki Akaiwa, you find a wetsuit and go into the raging maelstrom alone to rescue your wife.

If the Japanese have an equivalent to SEAL teams, they should recruit this guy.  If they don't, maybe they should hire him to help train some.

Comments

[hugh_mannity]

Dude's definitely got a pair of big brass ones! And skilz to match -- that sort of thing is not for your average desk jockey.

[ithildae]

What would you do in the same circumstances? Seriously? It is a totally cool story, one worthy of spreading around with admiration. Would you do any less? I hope none of us ever has the need to do something like that, but would you try if there was a need?

[unixronin]

Well, immediate literalist answer, I don't have scuba gear nor the knowledge to use it. But, technical nits like that aside, yeah, I'd do whatever I could.

Of course, these days, with my mobility issues, my value of "could" is not what it once was....

[ithildae]

Agreed, my capacity is diminished from what it once was also. Still, I know several people that would throw up their hands and give up in the same situation. There are precious few who would just go. I count you in that number. Obstacles are there to be overcome. You use whatever skills and understanding you do have, to accomplish what needs to be done. I admire those who just do what they can when it needs to be done. This article was amazing, but he did no less than I expect some of my friends would do if such a need arises. Some of my friends are in distress, and they just do with whatever they have to work with. It may not be as spectacular, but it is no less heroic.