SCUBA Diving, Urban Legends and Mythbusters

[tridacna]

if you fart in your drysuit, it causes buoyancy issues that make you instantly rocket to the surface I heard.

Actually the opposite. The drop in buoyancy will make you s(t)ink like a stone!

 

[Cave Diver]

Say, Just who is volunteering to do these test anyway? Won't the detractors just boo hoo and results anyway?

I was thinking that if we got enough semi-legitimate submissions, we'd turn them over to mythbusters. Unless someone else has a video camera and want's to volunteer to try them?

In the event of a first stage failure you can take the reg off a tank and sip air directly from the valve.

A ruptured low pressure hose will drain a tank before you can shut the valve off.

You can use a wing as rebreather in an emergency.

Spare Air is adequate for a safe ascent from 130'

"diving with a metal detector will attract sharks"

if you pee in your wetsuit - it does attract sharks.

 

[iztok]

Long hose system is for tech diving only.

 

[Docc]

I can dispute that pharting in a wetsuit causes any variation in buoyancy. I have performed this experiment personally. Busted.

 

[Randy43068]

you want to ditch your weight at 100' when you run out of air so you can get to the top in a hurry. assuming no spare air is available.

 

[mike_s]

I can dispute that pharting in a wetsuit causes any variation in buoyancy. I have performed this experiment personally. Busted.

Busted?

you Busted your wetsuit when farting in it?


(note to Docc, no more bean burritto's before diving )

 

[Teamcasa]

I was thinking that if we got enough semi-legitimate submissions, we'd turn them over to mythbusters. Unless someone else has a video camera and want's to volunteer to try them?

I have the camera and would be happy to film a pilot or teaser reel for submission.

 

[Cave Diver]

How could I forget this one?

You can't use titanium with nitrox (for all those that want to see a tank explode)

In the event of a first stage failure you can take the reg off a tank and sip air directly from the valve.

A ruptured low pressure hose will drain a tank before you can shut the valve off.

You can use a wing as rebreather in an emergency.

Spare Air is adequate for a safe ascent from 130'

"diving with a metal detector will attract sharks"

if you pee in your wetsuit - it does attract sharks.

Plastic buckles are a more prone to failure.

using a webbed glove will allow one to swim faster in a serious rescue situation.

Titanium regs will blow up if used with nitrox

 

[Cave Diver]

I have the camera and would be happy to film a pilot or teaser reel for submission.

It's a shame I didnt think about this before my friends flew home with his video camera!

Dang Dave, you may have to make a trip.

 

[Teamcasa]

How about:
If you fill a tank with Nitrox, it must be O2 clean first or the whole shop will blow up.
or
Will water get into a tank if it is brought back on board with only 100 psi.
or
How dirty can a tank be before it will explode when filling with pure O2.