Alaskan Scuba Dude
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What changes have you made since you were certified?
Question Where does complacency begin and end?
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I can't really recall any. Can you give me an example of of change -- equipment? attitude?, etc.
Wetsuit diving in the PNW. I did that for years after certification, I don’t anymore. Doubt I’ll ever see another square table again, not a complacency issue though. If anything I find myself pushing the limits a bit harder these days…
pauldw
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Birth. Death.
"Complacency," implies a level of smugness and, also, more than a dose of self-satisfaction -- probably not the healthiest sentiments to encourage, given that the ocean is just about as inimical and unforgiving of an environment, as one can possibly enter.
From bitter experience, I still don't my back on the ocean . . .
From bitter experience, I still don't my back on the ocean . . .
Ana
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Not sure I understand the meaning of this thread.
Are we suppose to be scare everytime we get in the water?
Are we suppose to be scare everytime we get in the water?
Member002
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You might see lots of answers from "perfect" divers who say to just "never" get complacent.
All humans get complacent with repetitive tasks and there is always a significant risk of "Normalization of Deviance" as people "get away" with tiny complacencies over time.
No one is immune to this. Everyone gets complacent in different ways at different times. The goal is to mitigate this with acceptance of our imperfection and implementing procedures and mentalities that help mitigate it, rather than pretend it won't happen. The robustness of these procedures will be related to what risks exist in the type of diving you're doing.
Highly recommend "Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors" if you are interested in this topic.
All humans get complacent with repetitive tasks and there is always a significant risk of "Normalization of Deviance" as people "get away" with tiny complacencies over time.
No one is immune to this. Everyone gets complacent in different ways at different times. The goal is to mitigate this with acceptance of our imperfection and implementing procedures and mentalities that help mitigate it, rather than pretend it won't happen. The robustness of these procedures will be related to what risks exist in the type of diving you're doing.
Highly recommend "Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors" if you are interested in this topic.
I only sometimes dive with a roll up snorkel
And
I still call my fins, flippers and I call my mask goggles because why take life so seriously…
TheRealScubaSteve
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I inflate my wing before entering the water to check for leaks. Once, I started my surface swim and the hose was so loose that it unscrewed itself. I could not hear the leak in the surf. Was an easy enough fix but harder in the water.
johndiver999
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Started shaving?
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