@GNUmatic granted, CMAS and espechally BSAC do have a more "logged dive experience"-based ranking that does acknowedge adverse conditions.

OFC one can speedrun PADI OWSI with like 500 divers, but I don't see a good reason for that.

• Instead people do mock #PADI with the slogan*"Put All Dollars In"*, but for better or worse they are the MasterCard of certifications.

Obviously the nicest spots are somewhat "skill-gated" cuz no serious operator of a diveclub or liveaboard will let freshly certified rookies go at arms lenght with a Longimanus.

• And whilst many clubs nowadays bundle #Nitrox with OWD and offer #FreeNitrox as the typical recreational MOD is 40m anyway, that isn't considered "tech diving" because it doesn't push the envelope.

Also the Problem is and remains: Dudes that refuse to accept limits…

• And those that do flatline believe they are invincible to medical and physical facts! I mean, Yuri Lipski was declined for all the right reasons by all the responsible #diveguides in the area, yet he chose to curbstomp the rules that exist for reasons and would've prevented his demise if he followed!

@danlaw83 I still want #NOAA #swag, cuz everyone and their mom has a #NASA hoodie but as someone doing #diving, NOAA is way more influential in that field...

• In fact, #Nitrox in the #USA often gets abbreviated as "NOAA 1" (32% Oxygen, 67% Nitrogen, 1% Argon) and "NOAA 2" (36% Oxygen, 63% Nitrogen, 1% Argon) for that reason.

Back on my bullshit.

Whew. Man, those hose boot protectors are a BITCH to slide on.

Fairly happy about putting this rig together. #ScubaPro #Mk20 #D400 #D350 and a #Oceanic pressure gauge plus a #PolarDivingSystems #Nitrox computer.

Iffy on the computer. I used them for a few dives, but I also found out they quickly become more beeping and booping than knowing my dive profile, keeping an eye on the depth, time and air. YMMV.

#scuba

@Fripi Personally, I just think it's not my kind of vacay...

I'd rather go #diving somewhere nice and be on #Nitrox for two weeks straight...

Feels good m8!