2 textbooks - 400 pages. Jovial iterations of:-
You will die.
Death.
Unconciousness.
Numbness.
Disorientation.
Exploding lungs.
Burst eardrums.
Painful bends.
Nausea.
Blah, blah...
The book thoughtful reminds you that the leading cause of injuries however (and this is statistically documented, I understand), is sunburn. Cocky divers that forget to lay on the sunblock. Fittingly glamorous. As an Indian with a rabid dislike of tan lines, I applaud the safety precaution. Do they mention trying not to bump yourself off the boat while getting kitted out? No, they remain criminally silent on an even more stealthy way to injure yourself while diving, even before you get to when you can fall prey to natures heat. Have you ever tried crawling into a wet suit? The only time I'm copiously shredding skin, bleeding and potential exposing bone, not in a misguided attempt to draw sharks into an photo shoot, or pose as bait for any other perceived killers of the deep, but getting clad for my adventure to be! Trying not to fall over yourself, trip on your fins or fall back with the weight of your tank that slips... the only serious cause of injury is the sweaty, frustrating and fattening experience of tugging on a wet suit.....
Be warned. Be careful. Be a seal.
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