BelchFire
Contributor
Like any measure in life, there's nothing sacred about that 500th dive that makes the 501st dive any different. It's more in 1_T_Submariner's analogy, "lots of dives". The main thing (at least to me) is to know your limitations while safely increasing your experience level. Would I have more respect for a diver with 500 dives under his belt than I would for a diver with less than 100? In the absence of all other facts, probably, but ultimately it depends on the diver and their attitude toward safety. Yes, I think a greater number of dives increases one's knowledge but only as far as that diver has invested in themselves (training and diversity). The sheer number is meaningless to me.