Ask us about SCUBA (and other forms of) diving!

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Ask us about SCUBA (and other forms of) diving!

Hazo: Dec 30, 2004; SCIENCE

Buh posted:

Is a proper scuba mask perfectly watertight, so you could wear contacts? I've never been able to wear them under swimming goggles because water inevitably gets in my eyes.

Diving masks should be comfortable but mostly watertight. Changes in pressure or imperfect seals from stubble or hair or whatever will result in water inevitably getting into your mask, but one important technique you'll learn in getting certified is how to clear your mask. You tilt your head up and press on the top edge of your mask while exhaling through your nose, which forces water out and clears your vision. I wear contacts and have never had a major problem.

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Hazo: Dec 30, 2004; SCIENCE

Buh posted:

These are fantastic. The manta ray with the derpface is now my desktop. Any chance of a higher res?

If you're talking about this, that's actually a cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus, but it belongs to the same family

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