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Running on Regs · July 21 · 49 min

Scuba diver: explorer or god complex?

A scuba diver with a god complex??? We’re all picturing someone as soon as we hear that phrase. Today, we’re jumping into the cost of putting humans underwater as reported by a recent study from the University of Sydney. Say it with us: don’t touch the darn reef! For more info on Neil the seal: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/neil-the-elephant-seal-returns-to-land-in-tasmania/106837812 To read more about the scuba study:https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/05/27/hidden-impacts-scuba-diving-tourism-on-coral-reefs-bing-lin.html

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A scuba diver with a god complex???

We’re all picturing someone as soon as we hear that phrase. Today, we’re jumping into the cost of putting humans underwater as reported by a recent study from the University of Sydney.

Say it with us: don’t touch the darn reef!

For more info on Neil the seal: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/neil-the-elephant-seal-returns-to-land-in-tasmania/106837812

To read more about the scuba study:https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/05/27/hidden-impacts-scuba-diving-tourism-on-coral-reefs-bing-lin.html

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