I applaud Woody and Gus for putting this out there, and wish Woody a speedy recovery. For years I've listened to people complain about how there is never any detailed information about incidents (thankfully not an accident here!). Now we have video, first person accounts, everything. A lot of great points have already been made so I'll try to think of a few questions that haven't been discussed much and focus on the dive video and the information on the computer. I don't see any information about the dil but the max depth is 145. Could narcosis have played a factor? Sure, particularly when you're scared. The comments about a possible C-O2 situation are well taken, headache, unable to catch his breath, he was working hard in the restriction at depth, likely unable to push the gas through the loop and keep it moving. Woody mentioned shallow breathing and I wonder if he was in a position mentally to monitor his PPO2 up close to the surface? What did the sorb look like when Gus took the scrubber canisters apart? Anything seem weird? (wet, clumpy, channeled?) How about "goal oriented diving?" Why are we going through the restriction, is it to see the cool room, or to be the first person to go through it with a particular piece of gear, or to make a video? After Gus didn't make it, what was the motivation for Woody to give it a go? Is it better just "to see pretty wet rocks"? What kind of MAV were you all diving on the rigs? Gus evidently pulled the dil hose off of his so I'm guessing two buttons. It might be a good time to think about that. What happens if a less experienced diver is in that situation without Brian Kakuk available to help? If both hands are in a "superman" position, can you close the DSV and get a reg in your mouth? 151 minutes on a CCR certainly isn't excessive but is that something Woody does on a regular basis? How about 70 minutes of deco? I know that Woody is in good shape but does age play a factor here? (I'm older, I believe, so that's not a dig, Woody). Can someone who is really educated about decompression theory AND is also a good cave/CCR diver school us a bit on the question of Woody approaching a 100% CNS time limit (I think it's 210 for 1.2 on the tables if I remember)? Would he have been in any actual increased danger by elevating the PPO2 on deco? Did Woody signal Gus or Brian and indicate he wasn't feeling up to snuff on the way out? Did he consider it? If you hang out with exceptional divers, does it distort your perception of your own capabilities (which remain the same regardless of who you hang out with)? I realize that I suck at sugar-coating so please understand that I'm just trying to ask the right questions. I like Gus and Woody a lot and they are cool doodz, and I hope to see them here and 100% healthy soon!
