I hate the discourse and ignorance surrounding this topic, especially having it come from non divers who want to speak with authority.
They were neither qualified, nor had the equipment, to perform the dive safely. The dive itself however is relatively safe, in the context of cave diving.
It’s like if a 10 year old got behind the wheel of a car with no seatbelt and went on the highway. It’s a death sentence. That does not mean driving on the highway is “deadly dangerous”. In the context of driving, going on a highway is perfectly safe.
These people were not qualified. They did not have the proper equipment. Theirs hubris is what killed them. That, and probably peer pressure for the more inexperienced ones in the group. The one who survived is the one who stayed behind - probably because she realized how terrible of a fucking idea ir was and dos not succumb to peer pressure.
The rescue diver himself turned out to also not be qualified for it, nor have the proper equipment. He was a military diver, but that does not mean he knows anything about cave diving. He was also using rec gear, and only had one or two tanks. He died because his superior’s pressured him into doing it without the proper equipment and training, instead of waiting for qualified personal. Qualified personal who, btw, volunteered. No one was forcing them to do this, despite what so many seem to think.
I hate the discourse and ignorance surrounding this topic, especially having it come from non divers who want to speak with authority.
They were neither qualified, nor had the equipment, to perform the dive safely. The dive itself however is relatively safe, in the context of cave diving.
It’s like if a 10 year old got behind the wheel of a car with no seatbelt and went on the highway. It’s a death sentence. That does not mean driving on the highway is “deadly dangerous”. In the context of driving, going on a highway is perfectly safe.
These people were not qualified. They did not have the proper equipment. Theirs hubris is what killed them. That, and probably peer pressure for the more inexperienced ones in the group. The one who survived is the one who stayed behind - probably because she realized how terrible of a fucking idea ir was and dos not succumb to peer pressure.
The rescue diver himself turned out to also not be qualified for it, nor have the proper equipment. He was a military diver, but that does not mean he knows anything about cave diving. He was also using rec gear, and only had one or two tanks. He died because his superior’s pressured him into doing it without the proper equipment and training, instead of waiting for qualified personal. Qualified personal who, btw, volunteered. No one was forcing them to do this, despite what so many seem to think.