Paul Emous Dual CCR: Redundancy or Complexity; or both? A Closed Circuit Rebreater (CCR) is already an incredibly efficient life-support system. It allows us to recycle breathing gas, maintain a constant partial pressurre of oxygen (PPO₂) and significantly... Diving Safety Human Factors Just Culture Safety Culture Sep 15, 2026
Paul Emous Complacency. You Are the Problem. PERIOD. I recently returned from a liveaboard trip. For the purpose of this story, where it happened and who operated the vesselare not important. Naming the operator would make this about them, and that is t... Diving Safety Human Factors Just Culture Risk Safety Culture Jun 5, 2026
Paul Emous Cloud Sovereignty Is Not a Technology Problem. It’s a Power Problem. The story we were told For years, we were told a comforting story. Put your data in the cloud. Hyperscalers will protect it. Encryption makes it safe. Compliance makes it legal. That story is now crac... Cloud Security Cloud Strategy Data Digital Sovereignty Governance Sovereignty Jan 29, 2026
Paul Emous Why Do They Drown? Technical diving comes with risk. Serious risk. As a Technical Scuba Diving Instructor Trainer and expedition manager, I have the privilege of teaching explorer-hungry people to venture into the depth... Decision Making Diving Human Factors Leadership SituationalAwareness SpeakingUp Jan 29, 2026
Paul Emous When Life Gives You Lemons: Human Factors, Adaptation, and the Illusion of Readiness “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” A quote attributed to Elbert Hubbard in 1915 — still relevant 111 years later. That line has been on my mind recently after I unexpectedly found myself spe... Decision Making Diving Human Factors Leadership Penetration Testing Security SituationalAwareness SpeakingUp TeamPerformance Jan 28, 2026