people cant breath under water

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

You mean dinner?

[fire_of_avalon]

No, that was after Tidus and Rikku went underwater. This was before. Obviously

[Mercen-X]

besides i think its datto that says "its rumored the best can hold on so long they can sleep underwater"

That in-game rumor is an exaggeration. Even if these people aren't normal, even if the water isn't normal, no one can actually sleep underwater. You lose control of all your bodily functions which is why you use the bathroom BEFORE you go to sleep.

I thought they had some kinda thing that helped them breathe. When you're on the Al Bhed ship in the beginning of the game, Brother thrusts this red thing at Tidus, and Tidus tries to knock it away. I thought it was some sort of breathing mechanism. But I dunno.

Some of the Al Bhed use breathing mechanisms. They assumed Tidus would need one. Some team members on the Al Bhed Psyches (and others you can recruit) actually wear oxygen masks. In FFX-2, little Shinra (as El Toro would say) "NEVER removes his mask."

[ThroneofDravaris]

The real reason why people in FFX are able to hold their breath for over 5 minutes

(SPOILER)The water in Spira is really Link Connection Liquid

[Optium]

You don't lose all bodily functions. If you don't pee before you go to bed,
you won't automatically pee yourself at night. Your body will wake you up
and then you'll go pee. If you were to train yourself to the point where
your breathing became an almost completely conscious act, then you
might be able to stop yourself from breathing even when asleep until your
brain would realize that it was severely lacking oxygen and take over.
This is all theoretical, but it seems somewhat possible, of course it'd take
a lifetime of training to do...and there's really no point to it.

But in a fantasy game, I'm sure they could make that jump. If it's socially
accepted then some people may train from the day their born under the
guidance of their parents. Much as parents train their children musically
at very young ages so that it becomes a large part of their development
and they will, generally, be more musically inclined later in life.

.opt

[Necronopticous]

They most definately hold their breath, as unrealistic as that is. To be honest, I'm more impressed by the party's ability to slide down on a shaking and moving rope, with their feet, from an aircraft that's moving, to a platform a quarter mile away, while doing backflips and other acrobatics no less.

[Old Manus]

It was GOD.

[Destai]

It was GOD.

or a wizard?

[Old Manus]

GOD = pwn3r Wizard.

[fire_of_avalon]

They most definately hold their breath, as unrealistic as that is. To be honest, I'm more impressed by the party's ability to slide down on a shaking and moving rope, with their feet, from an aircraft that's moving, to a platform a quarter mile away, while doing backflips and other acrobatics no less.

Yeah, but that was uber sexy.

[Necronopticous]

They most definately hold their breath, as unrealistic as that is. To be honest, I'm more impressed by the party's ability to slide down on a shaking and moving rope, with their feet, from an aircraft that's moving, to a platform a quarter mile away, while doing backflips and other acrobatics no less.

Yeah, but that was uber sexy.

I'm not going to argue against that.

[crashNUMBERS]

*ahem* Final Fantasy, people. Nobody ever complains that "people can't use magic!" when Lulu casts a spell.

Yeah thats why it has fantasy in it. Although thats not the entire reason they called the whole sries that name...

[Zante]

That in-game rumor is an exaggeration. Even if these people aren't normal, even if the water isn't normal, no one can actually sleep underwater.

Nap shot, anyone? Also, Wakka passed out underwater without drowning.

[DJZen]

Doesn't Tidus pant as he's swimming away from Geosgaeno?

[Mercen-X]

You don't lose all bodily functions. If you don't pee before you go to bed, you won't automatically pee yourself at night. Your body will wake you up and then you'll go pee.

Your body doesn't wake you up. You dream about toilets or swimming pools and about being a little little kid. Only if you have will power enough to realize you're dreaming and wake up can you avoid relieving yourself while you sleep. I'm very good at this unless I haven't gone all day, then I make sure to take a trip before I sleep.
If you haven't gone all day, then you're using your muscles to avoid going, and thus if you fall asleep, your muscles will relax and you'll go.

As far as holding your breath while you sleep though, I've actually done that by accident. I dreamt that I was underwater so I wasn't breathing. It took me awhile to realize I was dreaming and so I finally started breathing. Otherwise, I probably would've died as there are only two things that happen when you can't breathe, passing out or dying. Since I was already asleep, I doubt passing out would've been an option. Unless you think I'd've just ended up in a coma. Heh. A coma as a result of a nightmare, there's a scary thought.