Oh, I don't know. People by the thousands sign liability releases daily which plainly state: "WITH RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, EVEN IF IT'S OUR FAULT", for a chance to see what it's like under water. The insurance companies have been covering this once thought of "Dangerous activity" for years and still the premiums remain low. FWIW, my two kids just reelisted in the U.S. Army and volunteered to GO BACK to Iraq. They aren't alone. Not everyone runs from a challenge or fears a liability release. Thank God for that. I couldn't imagine where we would be if it weren't for those who have stepped up to and accepted a challenge in the past... My only regrets is that I am not old enough to be able to participate myself yet... ;) Quoting Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com>:
I can tell you believe in the "dream", and accept the risks involved as do astronaut & pilot candidates. Heck, you are our rocket ship poster boy. But the general public generally do not, and they are the ones who have to pay, not get paid, to do it. How many will back down when faced with signing a waiver of right to sue in case of accident? When insurance policies catch up to this new "tourist" activity? When a cabin full of tourists burns-up over Texas?