Reza

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@EsotericCD The McCaskeys and Ted Phillips were adamant about design choices which squandered an incredible opportunity. The money and political power was there in early 2000’s, but they were persistent about bad ideas. Plenty of blame to share, but the McCaskeys are not innocent observers.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@RDrobinski @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR Oh, it’s very true. The Bears have been stalling without question, but the city is not why. Time will tell. In the meantime, hey bear down

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@tigerfunk69 Genuine answer? Id’ve taken each of the columns and placed them like beacons throughout different neighborhoods. You’re going to lose historical status anyway, create attractions. Then with land and parking lot, do it right. Look at Meigs runway, Daley had a lot of power.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@tigerfunk69 @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR If you're trying to convince me Chicago mismanages funds, hey quit drilling, you hit oil.. What I do hold against the Bears is that they botched reno when they had money and significant political power. This shouldn't be controversial, it's well documented. But hey life goes on

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@RDrobinski @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR The city has exactly zero leverage over the Bears. And the debt is of no concern to the team because it’s not their problem. They’re leaving. Chicago is stuck with the tab dealing with problems the Bears insisted upon creating. I don’t know how else to say it.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@tigerfunk69 @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR Ok so Chicago convinced them with hundreds of millions of dollars. The Bears influence on the renovation were bad and will hurt the city for many years to come. Lot of current complaints from Bears tie back to their own poor planning. It’s a 2-way street, but come on..

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@tigerfunk69 @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR Oh no chance do the Bears pay a cent more than required. Cost to break lease is not significant when considering budget for a new stadium. Which will take years to build (cost drops each year). Their bad decisions saddled the city with an albatross.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@RDrobinski @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR My rendition? Hilarious accounting isn’t new to the city. You don’t hear people complaining nearly as much about millennium park. Why? Because the end result was good. The Bears were adamant about design choices that created long-term problems which could’ve been solved in 2003.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@TTakonouchi @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR https://t.co/PM7T7mWtpn

But hey, what does the actual architect of the project know..

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@TTakonouchi @Chicago_NFL @BrodmonFR No, the McDome was talked about in the late 1980’s and was DOA in legislature in 1990. Politics and money doomed the proposal. Soldier field lost status as a National Historic Landmark in 2006 after the spaceship landed in 2003. None of this is new info.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

The Bears pay ~$7 MM a year in rent. Revenue the Bears generate is retained by the Bears. The reason Soldier Field is the smallest stadium and open-air is because the McCaskeys and Ted Phillips insisted upon these requirements during 2003 renovation.. Oh and if you want to update anything now, Friends of the Parks would like to have a little chat with ya.

Does it make more financial sense for the Bears to own their own stadium? Sure. But the rent the Bears pay tracks with inflation. Do the Bears get a cut from concerts? No. At the same time, the cost of the 'Mistake on the Lake' renovation is still enormous. Several hundred million dollars enormous. Outstanding bonds are more than $400 MM without even factoring in future interest costs. That's today, not the initial funding of close to $700 MM in 2003. The city of Chicago is not the primary blocker to building modifications. Strictly from an engineering perspective, Soldier Field is two structures. Do you propose adding a third?

The Bears are complaining about real issues, but they were instrumental in creating them. If someone kills their parents, they can't then plead for mercy as an orphan.

I get the financial incentives, but let's not paint the Bears organization as victims in this ongoing circus.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

60 m is 1.47 ATA, well below the 1.6 ATA max. OxTox is real, but not what happened. Initial reports suggest they attempted the dive using recreational gear. Under ideal conditions, a single AL80 tank of air isn’t just reckless for this dive; it’s effectively impossible. There’s just not enough air.

The guide was found at ~50 m with a single empty tank. To safely ascend from their depth, they would have run out of air at a decompression stop if not sooner, assuming no panic or confusion in the cave.

This is a heartbreakingly avoidable tragedy. Nitrogen narcosis doesn’t happen at the surface during a pre-dive briefing.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

Deeper you go, the faster you go through a tank (less time). That also means each breath contains more 'stuff' which makes surfacing a process that needs to be planned. Nitrogen narcosis is real, but there are other challenges. That the simplest explanation. Keep reading for more..

Every 10 meters (33 feet) is another atmosphere of pressure. If you sat at the surface and breathed from a SCUBA tank, the same tank would last 1/2 the time at 33ft, 1/3rd the time at 66ft, 1/4 the time at 99ft and so on.

Standard air tanks are 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. At 33ft, the ratio is the same, but each breath contains twice as much Oxygen and Nitrogen. Around 100ft, Nitrogen narcosis is a result of breathing 4x the amount of nitrogen (the volume is the same in each breath, but the air is more dense). Decompression sickness or the 'bends' is a greater issue. Your body absorbs the excess nitrogen, and when you surface will return to equilibrium (off-gassing). Going back to 1atm at the surface too quickly, the nitrogen forms bubbles in your body. DCS is no joke, so dives have to be planned using tables or computers which keeps you in safe zone.

Deco-stops where you hang out on a line at various depths for planned times is more advanced, but you can exceed recreational limits that way, but you better know what you're doing.

To mitigate excess nitrogen buildup, SCUBA divers often use enriched air which extends bottom-times. So tanks aren't filled with 'Air' but Nitrox which is a blend of gas that has higher Oxygen to Nitrogen ratios. The problem is, your max depth is limited because Oxygen toxicity becomes a problem. Past 1.4 ATA is lethally dangerous.

And this is all before entering an overhead environment (caves, wrecks etc). You bring reels and backup lights because you will get lost and these dives need to be planned very well. On the reel, you attach cave arrows indicating which way is in and which way is out. It's dark and when people panic, they kick up silt which makes your visibility next to zero. You get separated from the group or the guy who is supposed to reel line back, holding onto the line and feeling arrows is the point of the attachments.

Cave diving you typically have twin cylinders on your back because you're going through gas (air or nitrox or in super tec scenarios, trimix) very quickly at depth. The really advanced scenarios means descent/ascent line has other bottles at planned deco stops. Rebreathers are an entirely different topic with its own risks..

I've tried to keep this as not technical as possible, but if people have questions, happy to answer. Divemaster, instructor, cave and tec diver.

My advice is stay within recreational limits. Recreational diving is safe by following simple rules. Cavern diving in cenotes (where you can see exit) is just as fun. Unless you're getting paid, cave and tec-diving is a lot of work, requires extensive planning, isn't cheap and is still dangerous for even the most experienced.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@blownheadlight Fan of not being wronggg

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@davidfrum Sounds serious, hey what ended up happening?

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@wil_da_beast630 Deliberate.

Successful engagement tactic. For what? I’m okay not knowing. If the post is authentic, good for them

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@ghostpepperfam @EddieBarstool Shammy’s is the best

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@Deegpeog @cremieuxrecueil

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@cremieuxrecueil Yeah, nah. Where specifically do patients receive a higher quality of care than the US? Argue cost and administration after answering that first question.

[Reza @RezaUSVI]

@johnkonrad Assuming you have access to Google Search Console for the domain you’re referencing, you can easily share the impact of this alleged development with very real numbers. Not a verified owner of the domain? Highly recommend changing that status sooner as opposed to later.