Scuba diver drowns near Santa Cruz Island

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Got to wonder if he was solo diving?

Why
Do divers with buddies never die?

 

[DandyDon]

Absolutely not. These are DIVER responsibilities. (And even the heart attack is too because if you get regular - like yearly - medical checups for diving, we'd eliminate some already-certified people from diving as they age because of underlying cardiac issues.)

But back to the original point, this whole undercurrent of "my buddy can/will fix whatever goes wrong" is what gets a lot of people in trouble.

That was the original point? Missed it. I would not call that part of good buddy protocols, which I will continue to suggest.

You want to learn a lesson from other people's mistakes? Start off with the notion that you need to be self-reliant because - buddy or solo - that may give you your best shot.

- Ken

Ok, sure - I'll go with that, did long ago. Truly, I'd rather dive alone with my pony than a buddy I don't know, and my home bud has certainly failed me at times - so I will certainly go with that one.

And if I die diving, you certainly welcome to question anything - hope you do.