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Re:The cave divers who went back for their friends by kh_hk on Monday May 09, 2016 @05:35AM (#11658525)
It does not sound logical. Every time there's an underwater accident (including plane/helicopter accidents and shipwrecks), popular sentiment is on the same line: "why put lives in danger for dead ones" so there must be another reason for sending divers down there (other than feeling logical or not):

- Something related to body identification and insurance.

- Human life is cheaper than ROVs.

- There are tasks that ROVs can't accomplish.

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Re:The cave divers who went back for their friends by LanceH on Monday May 09, 2016 @09:48AM (#11659782)
One of the reasons is the bond between the living who continue the dangerous pursuit. It is a statement between them that nobody gets left behind. That is the level of commitment needed; unequivocal and unending.
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Re:The cave divers who went back for their friends by harlanlewis on Monday May 09, 2016 @11:54AM (#11660762)
It's interesting to contrast this with mountaineering, and the many corpses pointing the way to Everest's summit. Some have nicknames.
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