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Being shelled by artillery in a bunker seems like the optimal context for a life-changing near-death experience.
you have nothing to do but think. You’re not fighting or engaged in any other activity that could take your mind off of doom. You can’t go anywhere.
you’re usually in a small dim area, surrounded by other soldiers, creating a totalizing social environment of doom.
you’re not injured, so the adrenaline doesn’t tunnel-vision you toward survival.
the artillery strikes are inherently startling on their own, reminiscent of thunder. They occur unpredictably, which sustains its startling effect.
the sound and vibration of the artillery is a unique cue of your mortality, each time jolting your focus. Each strike renews the cognitive effect.
Not that I'm against it, but where the hell did this come from?
The soldier in the linked video (super interesting channel) mentions that the feeling of nearly dying is addicting and lead to beneficial life changes. Naturally, you have to ask “how can this be optimized”, and I concluded that the bunker experience is effectively already optimized.
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