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Four divers dead in a Maldives cave dive reveals how risk homeostasis and groupthink can turn experienced teams into their own worst enemies.
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Theory Briefing
- Four Italian divers died in a Maldives cave dive, their remains only now repatriated — a stark reminder that expertise can breed fatal overconfidence.
- Cave diving demands strict 'rule of thirds' gas management, yet group dynamics often pressure even trained divers to push beyond safe limits.
- Risk homeostasis theory suggests that the more skilled divers feel, the more danger they willingly absorb — potentially explaining why elite teams still perish.