# Peculiar technical challenges to Scuba diving...on a terrformed Mars?

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**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-technical-challenges-to-scuba-diving-on-a-terrformed-mars/1009255 "2024-10-26T11:37:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-technical-challenges-to-scuba-diving-on-a-terrformed-mars/1009255/21 "2024-10-30T16:10:38Z")

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> [@Jegpeg](#):
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> I am not sure about who the “Average” earth bound recreational diver is but most recreational divers will at least have used a flashlight while diving.

It’s a standard part of our gear & was very useful on my night dive earlier this week; otherwise it would have all been by feel. My fault, I should have played with the reel on the surface so I knew how to work that one better before trying to deploy it underwater.

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