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Welcome to the club known as the scuba industry. That's the norm. Good training is the exception. It is what it is.

The validity and applicatability of scientific studies (peer reviewed of course) always trumps some random divers experience (that includes you)

The issue isn't performing a task where narcosis makes it harder. The issue is handling an emergency (like equipment failure) when one is impaired by narcosis. That's the crux of the issue from my POV. You (and others) may think completely differently due to the fact that equipment failures...

So I genuinely appreciate the link, as on my flight over the atlantic I did watch it (as well as the next one, will watch the others later). Doesn't really get into details there as probably no one in the audience really cared. That's not what that event was about. He did mention being narked...

That settles it. I'm going to break the Law of Gravity! :rofl3:

So I want to thank you for stepping up and having a well explained criticism of GUE. Especially as some of us, including myself, always strongly recommend them. Though I will admit, I never went the T1 route as I had already completed normoxic trimix training before I took fundies. I also...

Okay, I will try one response today as I have a busy day. Using this shipwreck as an example of as an example of how it is safe to dive air to such depths is invalid due to the additional equipment involved (using a wet bell to transport people up and down does increase safety), the shipwreck...

Wait, you don't have one of these in your save a dive kit? Amateur! :rofl3: :yeahbaby:

what part of using a wet bell did you not get?

Has everyone read the entire article? George Bass is probably the biggest name in underwater archaeology and they had quite a setup if you continue doing some searches. Not exactly representative of what we are talking about here. Who of you dive a wet bell to such depths for safety? Oh, no...

I was going to say maybe some of our east coast members can help with some cement shoes.

You know, I suspected him. I think you need to change your username to DivesWithAMuppet! (to everyone, I kid) :stirpot: :outtahere:

You really don't want me to answer that! And neither do the mods, so I will remain silent! In all seriousness, after a dive, I'm in such a chill mood looking over the sea/ocean, enjoying some snacks and non-alcoholic drink, I couldn't care less. I'm just grateful that everyone makes it back...

@Feather111 My sincerest condolensces.

@Bob DBF what was that quote you shared about narcosis? Along the lines of you don't realize you are narked often until it is too late or you are not able to handle an emergency. I think I should put that in my signature so I never forget the exact wording.

My only gripe with the metric system is that it is not based on the nautical mile. But that's because I'm in the maritime business.

One of my motivations for CCR is the lack of availability of helium in Greece. To support deep archaeological expeditions is a logistics nightmare. Sure you can find a few dive centers that carry helium. One in the Ionian Islands. One on Crete. One in the Dodanese. Not great coverage for 2000...

And if that policy gets used up by an incident with another instructor at the same shop, you are no longer covered.

Please explain the workload reduction procedures for dealing with emergencies: burst disk failure, hose ruptures, and other equipment failures. Dive buddy emergency like loss of consciousness or oxto convulsions. While I used to ridicule GUE (before the science caught up with them) for...

You completely misunderstood my post. Thank you for posting the direct links. You would think that these studies after peer review would end arguments. But then some people think the earth is flat even though the ancient Greeks figured out the circumference of the earth thousands of years ago...