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This article is from the Scuba Diving
FAQ, by njs@scifi.maid.com (Nick Simicich) with numerous
contributions by others.
02 General Disclaimer:
Scuba Diving is a dangerous sport which can only be performed in
relative safety if you (a) get training (b) pay attention to that
training and apply it (c) recognize that no matter who you are and how
trained you are, there are dives which are beyond your personal
ability, dives which cannot be safely done with your equipment, and
dives that are beyond your training.
Finally, some dives are just plain more dangerous. Your certification
course should have trained you to recognize your limitations, or,
conversely, to recognize the sorts of diving you were trained to do.
Various people who post to rec.scuba discuss advanced diving. This
stuff is just a discussion. It is not meant to be a replacement for a
certification course with an instructor, and it is not meant to be an
encouragement to you to go out and engage in similar diving without
evaluating your personal skills, and/or getting the appropriate
training and equipment, as required. Specifically, Cave or Wreck or
Deep diving requires advanced equipment, training, and a careful self
examination.
Finally, it should be obvious that not everyone who posts their
opinions to the net is or can be (a) an expert or (b) correct. It is
likely that your instructor, for example, would disagree with a number
of the points of view expressed herein, and would probably disagree
with part of this FAQ.
The fact that someone who identifies themselves as an instructor posts
to rec.scuba does not create an instructional situation.
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