gold diamonds and natural geological wealth underwater

[mermaid]

Why do any of us do anything, because it challenges our resolve and requires we use a greater depth of human resources. It inspires and frightens and makes us better people; it makes us adventurers.
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I guess I would question a sport that would leave me bloody and eat my fingerprints, but then this is a forum where the vast majority of people love a sport that, if you don't plan ahead and take precautions, can have tragic consequences.