I think the original post was RIGHT ON!!! I totally agree that basic diving has been dumbed down to the point that many divers are just plain dangerous.

This move to e-learning is carrying this trend too dang far IMHO. It will be deadly to the LDS. And, who is going to monitor the "wet" sessions these people will, HOPEFULLY, be required to participate in.


ARGONAUT, I found your post extremely humorous (still pounding the desk laughing). I also found it hit, in a fun way, a seriously horrible direction of the dive certification industry. It would figure that PADI would initiate it. Much that I personally think has gone bad with the dive industry was started by them for the almighty $$$.