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This is one persons opinion.
Tech diving has its risks which each of us accepts to pursue our =
hobby or our livelihood. To push a line further into a cave system or to =
learn a new skill such as deep diving. We would all be safer if we did =
not persue these things, but we want to experience what others have not =
so we take what we consider to be an acceptable risk. This is a =
conscious decision and all tech diving organizations make the dangers of =
tech diving known to their students in there teachings and liability =
releases.
The tech deaths that have recently occurred are unfortunate and I do =
feel for the families and friends associated with these individuals. The =
instructors may or may not have been negligent in the training of these =
individuals and if they are found negligent, should face the =
repercussions. I feel that the organizations of IANTD & TDI have set up =
reasonable training programs to advance the sport of diving. Indeed they =
have advanced this sport as proven by the founding members of the new =
GUE.
GUE whether or not they have a better idea is to be seen. It is a =
new organization whose founding fathers are skilled and maybe a little =
lucky to still be alive. There goal is to push a line further back into =
a cave system or go a little deeper next time. A risky undertaking that =
will sooner or later take its toll and when it does, will it be their =
instructors fault? The fault of GUE? Or their own for making the =
conscious decision to go where few have gone before. I may be wrong and =
if I am, I will stand in line to join any organization that sanctions =
Tech diving that will declare that they will make the cutting edge of =
this sport we love perfectly safe.
Technical Diving is a risk taking endeavor. GUE, IANTD or TDI can =
and do provide information to the individual diver to help reduce this =
risk. However this risk is real and eventually will take its toll on =
IANTD, TDI or GUE as these organizations sanction the cutting edge of =
sport diving.
Good Diving by George
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>This is one persons =
opinion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Tech diving has =
its risks=20
which each of us accepts to pursue our hobby or our livelihood. To push =
a line=20
further into a cave system or to learn a new skill such as deep diving. =
We would=20
all be safer if we did not persue these things, but we want to =
experience what=20
others have not so we take what we consider to be an acceptable risk. =
This is a=20
conscious decision and all tech diving organizations make the dangers of =
tech=20
diving known to their students in there teachings and liability=20
releases.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> The tech deaths =
that have=20
recently occurred are unfortunate and I do feel for the families and =
friends=20
associated with these individuals. The instructors may or may not have =
been=20
negligent in the training of these individuals and if they are found =
negligent,=20
should face the repercussions. I feel that the organizations of IANTD =
& TDI=20
have set up reasonable training programs to advance the sport of diving. =
Indeed=20
they have advanced this sport as proven by the founding members of the =
new=20
GUE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> GUE whether or not they have a =
better idea=20
is to be seen. It is a new organization whose founding fathers are =
skilled and=20
maybe a little lucky to still be alive. There goal is to push a line =
further=20
back into a cave system or go a little deeper next time. A risky =
undertaking=20
that will sooner or later take its toll and when it does, will it be =
their=20
instructors fault? The fault of GUE? Or their own for making the =
conscious=20
decision to go where few have gone before. I may be wrong and if I am, I =
will=20
stand in line to join any organization that sanctions Tech diving that =
will=20
declare that they will make the cutting edge of this sport we love =
perfectly=20
safe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Technical Diving is a risk taking =
endeavor.=20
GUE, IANTD or TDI can and do provide information to the individual diver =
to help=20
reduce this risk. However this risk is real and eventually will take its =
toll on=20
IANTD, TDI or GUE as these organizations sanction the cutting edge of =
sport=20
diving.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2>Good Diving by=20
George</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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