On Your Own: The Buddy System Rebutted By Bob Halstead

[loosenit2]

you just posted the best reason most average to below average divers should NEVER solo dive.

Please specify what reason you think Ana gave as to why most "average to below average divers should NEVER solo dive". It is unclear to me.

 

[Ana]

you just posted the best reason most average to below average divers should NEVER solo dive.

Ok is this like some people that read the Bible and their interpretation is to love everyone without judgement and then other people read the same Bible and their interpretation is that half of the population has to be stone to death?

 

[mafi]

This is a long thread so apologies if this was already posted, but this presentation from M. Powell might work as a reality check for some:

 

[NAM001]

So you are trying to compare a professional tree service to an amateur and inexperienced diver? Quite unfair, I'd say. How about comparing the tree service to some professional, highly experienced divers? Is that not a better comparison?

No its not. the comparison is accurate. Comparing pro to pro would nto be discussed. Its the amatures that get them into trouble and it is noticed by the shear volumn of them. amature divers are not instinctivly prepared to handle problems like the long experienced tree service.