Perspective on the future of scuba world depth records; the issue of human physiology versus the scientific & technological limitations on extreme diving depth. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The way I see it, there are two types of serious world records; those primarily dependent on human factors and those primarily dependent on science\/technological factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Breaking an automotive land-speed record is primarily dependent on scientific\/technological factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Breaking a 100m sprint record is primarily dependent on human factors. So are apnea diving records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most people tend to assume that breaking a world scuba depth record will also be primarily about human factors. That is naive of diving science and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n