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It's making me sad that somebody made a genuine effort to do a good and needed thing for the benefit to others, only now to be subjected to snarky bashing. Certainly, there are ways it could be improved, but I give them a lot of credit for the effort. I found it powerful to hear a woman speak of...

I exhale through my nose periodically, and I don't think it has ever caused leakage but I've always felt it is the reason I have more problems with fogging than most people do. In an effort to become more aware of it and get more control of it, I have twice spent 20 minutes at the bottom of a...

The Rescue course, without question, unless your reg fails in some non-repairable way. Plus, you can buy a reg any day on a moment's notice, whereas courses are only available as scheduled. I'd jump on it as soon as possible.

All of my diving is done in a drysuit, and most of it is done with Nitrox. Even if Nitrox was somehow harder on the suit, the number of hours in, say, a year, that the suit is exposed will be minimal at best. Hard to imagine it would make a difference even if there was an actual issue. If there...

I kind of wish you'd titled the thread differently, because it gives the false impression that things are getting better. The article goes on to explain that things could get better if significant changes were made, which are not at all in the process of being made. Given that it would involve...

Thanks for the info, Frank. It helps to have facts.

For someone I never actually met, she made an enormous impression on me. I think of her quite often, even though I haven't been in so much as a pool in months. Peter, I wish you well.

Very sorry for whatever led to this unexpected turn of events. I don't need anything, or I'd make some offers. Good luck. :(

To be weightless, free, and to just be.

I'm grateful for the video, glad the diver didn't get hurt, and no, I would not do it.

I'm thinking this nicely describes A Deceptive Way to Die, but maybe my perspective differs from yours.

I've always tended toward hobbies that have obvious risks, not because I like risk, but because I like fun and risk often seems to come along for the ride. Without exception, safety has always been emphasized in whatever training there's been, and is always a frequent topic of conversation among...

I'll add another vote for showing this film to all OW students. I just rewatched it, given all the recent comments, and feel inclined to point out that this film is not about the dangers of diving, which would be a completely different project. This one is about the danger of diving in caves...

Interesting that in one day, I've gotten more help on ICD 10 from ScubaBoard than I have in all these months from the insurance companies I deal with. Thanks!

Oh no, we risk going down the rabbit hole now. But wait... Is this a fall down the rabbit hole, a jump, a trip, or were we pushed? Facing forward or backward at the time? What is the depth of the rabbit hole? Is this the first time down the rabbit hole or has it happened before? If we're going...

I couldn't agree more. Thanks for the insight.

In all seriousness, how are you in the medical world going to deal with this? I've been aware of this for some time since I am also in health care, but thank goodness, will not have to cope with the level of diagnostic specificity that you now have. I imagine medical offices almost having to...

Intensity in life feels important but actually, contentment is the big win. Any decision that takes you further from contentment is a bad decision, no matter how otherwise-important it may seem at the time. The big-picture view of life is very liberating and clarifying. Hang in there and try...

Any theories as to why their population is lower now?

I'll add another vote for unwanted effects on the behavior of other creatures in the area. Reef sharks, in my experience. Until lionfish hunting started, I'd never seen any aggression from reef sharks, ever. I came to discover they can be quite the bullies, actually, and can provoke genuine...