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Re:Submarine missing near Titanic used a $30 Logitech gamepa... by otikik on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:00AM (#36418571)
Your story is probably incomplete. I am no scuba diving expert but I know people who do it regularly. You never do it alone. And you constantly check others in case they need help. There's a whole sign language around just checking status. And protocols for things like sharing oxygen etc.
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Re:Submarine missing near Titanic used a $30 Logitech gamepa... by giantg2 on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:07AM (#36418634)
And there's a whole certification process around it too. I wonder how they got their gear and if they had a guide/instructor. Those are the more pertinent points of the story when trying to relate it to the sub story.
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Re:Submarine missing near Titanic used a $30 Logitech gamepa... by CaptainZapp on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:54AM (#36419276)
I've experienced dive shops, which were rather flexible with their approach to paperwork and certification (learn diving! no swimming required! is a giveaway).

But since this trategy apparently happened in LA that's just unfathomable.

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