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My letter to DAN:
I recently read of DAN intentions to assist Ms. Reem Aleidan and her team as she attempts several Guinness World Records in 2016 in the Bahamas. As a long time DAN supporter I am totally dismayed that DAN would having anything to do with such self promoting narcissistic record attempts. DAN’s justification of their support for such stunts is that the data collected will be used for “studies designed to enhance overall diving safety" is specious. Please tell me when a recreational diver or even a technical diver is going to spend any where close to 60 hours underwater? Further, please tell me how doing such a dive with sharks is going to enhance dive safety? And how are they going keep sharks in the area? By continuously chumming the waters. Real sporting.
As I have said for many years in the climbing world, when the first nude snowboard circumnavigation of the South Pole while singing “God Save the Queen” is done, it will have my attention until then it is nothing more than another “farce of the first.” Please focus DAN’s efforts on the real safety aspects of diving.