KEY LARGO.. 3 divers die OOA

[eric myers]

Lkunze:  No, I was saying that lack of gas redundancy was part and parcel to poor planning.  In my mind, its the first indicator of poor planning (not a crutch).  I agree that at that depth it may not have been the single determining factor of life over death.  To me its not which is worse not having a guideline or not having redundancy, its both, that points to poor planning. 

As we know in Scuba its not usually one decision or problem that kills its the snowball effect. 

Being an "expert," being an instructor, being certified in Trimix, having redundancy, having a guideline, none of these things make up for poor planning, poor decision making, and lack of situtational awareness. 

Now you can make the argument that as experts "they should have known" because they should have.

Maxfactor:  I can respect your experience on the wreck, your knowledge as to how it can be confusing but most of all I respect your situational awareness, recognizing the danger, and your conscious decision to avoid it.