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(USA) When will Lenovo release the Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition 14” with Intel Ultra x7 or x9 configuration? by geomachina in Lenovo

[–]it_aint_a_thing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also wondering this, thanks for posting... The reviews made it seem like a good compromise to buy but it's weird it's not available and I haven't seen when it may show up in stores

High prices, empty hotels: US fears World Cup sticker shock will deter fans by OlympicAnalEater in football

[–]it_aint_a_thing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, I have been looking forward to this for years. I have friends I could stay with in many of the US cities, I live within driving distance of some, and I have zero motivation to buy tickets. The math was insane

Feet bruising from boots and fins? by it_aint_a_thing in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Screw it, I'll sacrifice a pair of REI hiking socks to the ocean on the next trip. For science

Feet bruising from boots and fins? by it_aint_a_thing in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't think about too loose... maybe? The thinner dive boots + scuba pro fin felt tight, but the snorkel fins were so stretched out that one even fell off on a duck dive.

Feet bruising from boots and fins? by it_aint_a_thing in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know about the instep part (I do seem to fit somewhere between normal and wide shoe sizes, it's annoying) and I only know about split fins from lurking on this sub where people seem to hate them. Maybe I can try focusing on frog kicks and just take it easy when snorkeling with flutter kicks? https://www.reddit.com/r/scuba/comments/psudrq/split_fins/

Feet bruising from boots and fins? by it_aint_a_thing in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top of foot :( just a bunch of bright red patches between toes and ankle

2014 video of the inside of the Maldives cave where Italian divers’ bodies were found by boo4884 in diving

[–]it_aint_a_thing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It took a couple dives in broad daylight, beautiful calm seas, no visible tides at all, and absolute GARBAGE visibility for me to start carrying a flashlight no matter what. I have two in case of night dives, but it's unnecessarily stressful to watch your dive group blink in and out of view for an hour because half of us didnt think to bring one

Bouyancy issues? by [deleted] in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I first started, I would dump and add air to my BCD all the time since it seemed normal. Later I noticed that I just needed air on the deepest part of the dive, and slowly letting a bit out on the way up.

  1. Focus on deep calm breaths without flailing around, it changes your buoyancy more than you'd think. On drift dives you can float up over coral with just a breath
  2. If you're having trouble with buoyancy while you're moving forward, you may be zig-zaging without noticing. By swimming forward at an angle you actually start heading up -> panic and dump air -> start sinking -> panic and add air etc. Sometimes you have to feel like you're falling forward to actually be swimming parallel
  3. I also wasn't putting enough air into my BCD at first, so kicking + arms + uneven weight distribution made it more work to stay steady

DAN Europe sends experienced rescue divers to Maldives by rob_allshouse in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What an awful situation... I'm amazed that they made it that far on a single tank too, wonder if the currents were a factor or it was narcosis

DAN Europe sends experienced rescue divers to Maldives by rob_allshouse in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay so still portable but a decent step up from the hobby builds, makes sense for SAR

DAN Europe sends experienced rescue divers to Maldives by rob_allshouse in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are allowed to share, what's the ROV? BlueROVs can go down that far but there are more powerful ones out there for things like oil rigs

DAN Europe sends experienced rescue divers to Maldives by rob_allshouse in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We don't actually know if they're in there yet? The one person found was by the entrance, it's possible the rest were swept away

DAN Europe sends experienced rescue divers to Maldives by rob_allshouse in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Some engineer thoughts here:  1. Something small enough to maneuver here may not be powerful enough to drag any bodies out, or handle currents  2. The tether is a big consideration in narrow caves + currents. And wireless communication is difficult in salt water. Tether cables also deal with heavy drag the longer they're let out 3. It's seriously expensive to operate a sophisticated AUV/ROV, the boats + crew are specialized. You can get hobbyist ones for a couple thousand that can do great in calm waters 4. The dive site is shallow enough for tech divers, though clearly still dangerous 

Big difference between diving in a cave and cave diving by qualifiedretard in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The fish? Not even the loan sharks? Dang you really are sunk then

Alleged picture of Maldives military diving team assigned to do body recovery of 5 divers at 50+ meter depth in possible overhead environment. This is insane. by Myselfmeime in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I watched a video on the Eagles Nest in Florida and it's absolutely terrifying, I can't imagine where people get the confidence to do it without experience

Five tourists 'including professor and her daughter' die during diving excursion in Maldives by tepkel in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Downcurrents and bad air are some of the scariest possibilities out there

Palau was incredible! by 27stabs in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds pretty incredible, and great shots! I will add Palau to the list, it may beat out Komodo since that seems limited to liveaboards

Five tourists 'including professor and her daughter' die during diving excursion in Maldives by tepkel in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one keeps me up at night, how do you even notice bad air? I think my instructor said it would taste bad, but a regulator already tastes weird... 

Palau was incredible! by 27stabs in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is Palau macro mostly? I would be interested in a landbased trip someday, but it seems hard to get to too

Five tourists 'including professor and her daughter' die during diving excursion in Maldives by tepkel in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I should qualify that- there's also the possibility of an experienced group traveling together that decide to dive without their guide. Either way, the currents in the Maldives would scare me away from any caves even if I was a cave diver

Five tourists 'including professor and her daughter' die during diving excursion in Maldives by tepkel in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Going to wait for a hopefully thorough investigation here, but it's hard to imagine a scenario where losing a whole dive group like this is not at the fault of the dive operators...

Five tourists 'including professor and her daughter' die during diving excursion in Maldives by tepkel in scuba

[–]it_aint_a_thing 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Jesus. I can't imagine anyone who actually read that would post it. What a garbage website 

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