Quit while you still can

Quit while you still can

Quit while you still canAndrzej Gornicki
Published on: 28/06/2026

At the very moment when we should give up, the signs are faint. If everything were already falling apart, the decision would be easy. The problem is that the right decision to give up should be made when nothing has happened yet...

THD-EnglishHITS-Decision-making
Eight Questions About the Maldives Dive Accident

Eight Questions About the Maldives Dive Accident

Eight Questions About the Maldives Dive AccidentAndrzej Gornicki
Published on: 18/05/2026

Five Italian divers died in a cave at 55 m. Before anyone delivers a verdict, here are the questions Just Culture demands we ask first — and why their sequence matters.

THD-EnglishTHD-Learning, Incidents & Just Culture
You are entering water with known problems, and don't kid yourself that it's any different.

You are entering water with known problems, and don't kid yourself that it's any different.

You are entering water with known problems, and don't kid yourself that it's any different.Andrzej Gornicki
Published on: 18/02/2026

Diving safety begins on the surface: invisible problems, margin erosion, and normalisation of deviations. Non-technical problems cause failures just as much as faulty equipment.

THD-EnglishTHD-Safety & Risk Management
Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen science

Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen science

Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen scienceNiko Miilus
Published on: 04/02/2026

After decades of diving familiar rivers, 'hidden' varved clay revealed how much we miss underwater. This blog explores how human factors and citizen science help divers see more, dive safer, and contribute to understanding the complex natural and cultural environments beneath the surface.

THD-Sense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology

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