Isolation Chamber Experiment

Introduction

• Massive isolation chamber built to test two strangers.
• Challenge: Survive 100 days for half a million dollars.
• If one leaves, both get nothing.

Initial Setup

• Participants: Bailey and Susie.
• Provisions: Enough healthy food for 100 days, private bathroom, shower, and bed.
• Environment: Bright lights, no concept of time.

Early Days

Day 1

• Susie and Bailey meet for the first time after being blindfolded.
• They express mixed feelings about the challenge.

Day 2

• Sleep deprivation: Only 2 hours of sleep on the first night.
• Starting their second day at 2:37 a.m.

Days 3-10

• Routine: Eat, sleep, try to entertain themselves.
• Day 4: Create playing cards from journal paper.
• Day 10: Offer presented to buy private chef for $50,000. Both decline the offer, feeling strong about their decision.

Mid-Experiment Developments

Days 11-30

• New challenges: Boredom and light discomfort.
• Day 20: Offer for smart beds and iPads to control lights for $50,000 is declined.
• Day 30: Offer for one item from a selection (coffee machine, spices, etc.) accepted.

Day 34

• Hurricane Idalia knocks out power, creating a difficult situation.

New Offers and Decisions

Day 50

• $20,000 offer to see family accepted.
• Emotional reunion and celebration with birthday cake.

Day 60

• Offer of $50,000 for a mystery gift presented.
• Decision made to decline; it turns out to be a Tesla key worth $50,000.

Day 70

• Final major offer: $100,000 for a bundle of previously declined items.
• They bid $100,101 and win, adding comfort and entertainment to the chamber.

Final Days

Days 80-99

• Increased tension between Bailey and Susie due to close quarters and differing personalities.
• They count down to the end of the challenge but face growing irritability.

Day 99

• Final twist: They have to choose to split or steal the prize money of $360,000.
• Both ultimately choose to split, walking away with $180,000 each.

Conclusion

• Successful completion of the 100-day isolation challenge.
• Participants learn about resilience and the importance of companionship in tough situations.