Markho71
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Ok, what's the safest hobby? Motorcycle or SCUBA? I have an opportunity to trade my boat for a Harley.
Motorcycle or SCUBA
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caseybird
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scuba.
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If your only criterion for making the decision is safety, trade your boat in for a sewing machine. Sewing is quite safe. I don't even understand the idea of motorcycling as a hobby (unless people use Harleys in motocross these days). It sounds more like transportation to me.
interesting question.
I do both....
considering the bs MC riders have to deal with (cagers), I'd have to say that SCUBA is safer.
I do both....
considering the bs MC riders have to deal with (cagers), I'd have to say that SCUBA is safer.
scuba, you dont have to buy a truck to pick up your scuba gear when it breaks down
Steve_Dives
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Hmm, a Harley you say... Well, there were over 5000 motorcycle deaths in the US last year.
Over the years 1992 to 2003 there were 947 US & Canadian diver deaths. Insufficient air or entrapment were the most common triggering events. That's from the DAN publication, Alert Diver, July/August issue of this year.
I think diving gives you more control. I can plan my dive so that I don't run out of air. I can stay out of places with overheads or carry a cutting tool to get free of entanglements. How do you prevent someone from pulling out in front of you?
Over the years 1992 to 2003 there were 947 US & Canadian diver deaths. Insufficient air or entrapment were the most common triggering events. That's from the DAN publication, Alert Diver, July/August issue of this year.
I think diving gives you more control. I can plan my dive so that I don't run out of air. I can stay out of places with overheads or carry a cutting tool to get free of entanglements. How do you prevent someone from pulling out in front of you?
kanonfodr
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Scuba diving is WAY safer than motorcycling. Less outside threats and most people don't solo dive, providing another head to clear up any problems that may be encountered.
Granted, I still ride my motorcycle every day as a commuter. But if I could scuba dive to work that would be awesome!!!!!!
Peace,
Greg
Granted, I still ride my motorcycle every day as a commuter. But if I could scuba dive to work that would be awesome!!!!!!
Peace,
Greg
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H2Andy
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scuba for sure
motorcycles are an accident waiting to happen
(i ride)
motorcycles are an accident waiting to happen
(i ride)
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I did a quick search (every ambulance chaser in Miami came up) and came up with this chart that equates the risk of various activities by annual mortality rate.
From a risk perspective, you can continue scuba diving and get a motorcycle if you stop sniffing glue. Everything in life is a trade-off.
From a risk perspective, you can continue scuba diving and get a motorcycle if you stop sniffing glue. Everything in life is a trade-off.
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