Posted by Jason on September 16, 2000 at 01:05:21:
In Reply to: If needing a SA means the diver should rethink, then posted by Eins on September 15, 2000 at 21:41:21:
If somehow, somewhere, I was stupid enough to be
OOA and with a spare air in hand, you can be sure
I won't be swimming after my buddy. Either that
person will already have taken care of me, or he's
swimming away at a good clip.
Remember, even by their claims you have 32 surface
pressure breathes. That's 8 at 100ft. You'll burn
3 of them just switching over to it.
The only course of action is UP. Or I didn't need the
thing in the first place.
There are countless examples of risk compensation in
society, where a perceived safety net leads to more
dangerous behavior. Volvo drivers are a great example.
Instead of learning how to drive, they buy one of these.
Why are we even pretending these toys have a purpose?
Solo divers and buddy divers alike agree they're meant
for Barbie.