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by bonzini 1881 days ago
Of course, because things very rarely go south, especially to the point of someone dying. But still, spending half an hour reviewing some basic course material is not a huge thing to ask.
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Yes, it is certainly acceptable to ask for that. Not arguing that.

Merely pointing out that there is no evidence for the assertion as stated.

I interpreted it as "they don't understand the dangers implicit in diving", i.e. they don't have the right mindset for diving.