Posted by Kevin on September 05, 2001 at 16:50:42:
In Reply to: Re: We haven't learned from our mistakes. posted by MHK on September 05, 2001 at 16:27:39:
Mike:
Lets forget about technical/extended range/commercial/military diving.
Lets focus on recreational diving, say down to 100 FSW, in the middle of the day, easy local conditions. I say easy local conditions because if anyone thinks a mild current and 55 degree water is anything tough needs to take up needlepoint, not scuba.
Is there any reason in the entire world that anyone should die ? Is there anything reason whatsoever that could cause a recreational diver following the rules they studied in the basic / open water course that would cause them to drowning ?
There isn't, and I challenge anyone on this list to give a single example where a diver following all the rules, including the ones about common sense, to kill themsleves.
Next, is there any reason whatsoever that any recreational diver following the rules would get bent ? VERY VERY FEW, and they are so wierd and so medically complicated I only hear of them rarely.
Why are divers dying ? Because the aren't following the basic rules.
Kevin