ELI5- Why is it dangerous for a scuba diver to ascend too quickly?

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ELI5- Why is it dangerous for a scuba diver to ascend too quickly?

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Your body needs to adjust to the pressure change between the surface and the large depths divers might travel down to. Our body isn’t just a solid mass and so has air pockets inside, and these need to be released slowly and not put into a frenzy due to a rushed dive.

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