HIya,
    I've been working on a similar review, applyiong what I know of DIR
principles to the anecdotes in the book.
Realisticallty, the book could easily be used as a "Petersen's field guide
for strokes".

Dennis
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<BillWolk@ea*.ne*>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 9:56 PM
Subject: "last dive" review


> For those of you not on rec scuba or techdiver a friend sent this out to
> those lists, I thought you might like a good review of the book.
>
> learn from others, do not repeat their mistakes.
>
> alan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Jadairiii@ao*.co* [mailto:Jadairiii@ao*.co*]
>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 10:01 AM
>
> To: William Wolk; AlanPelstring@ao*.co*
>
> Subject: Last Dive
>
>
>
> Here is a post i sent to rec. scuba.
>
>
>  John
>
>
>   Just finished the book by B. Chowdhury (Immersed), the book should come
>
> with a warning  label.  This is a must read for any of you budding tec
>
> divers
>
> out there in rec world.  It will clearly show you why DIR is your only
>
> choice
>
> for TEC DIVING.  Chowdhury relates tales (not just of the Rouses) of
diving
>
> deep air, solo diving, getting lost, improper gear, improper use of gear,
>
> buddies not configured the same, total lack of understanding of deco and
>
> more..  The book must be read with the understanding that everything
related
>
> in the book on conducting a tec dive is wrong.
>
>   The author has a total lack of understanding of He. or trimix, he claims
>
> at one point that a person will breath trimix faster than air (wrong).  It
>
> is
>
> a testament to personal preference (read stroke) or how to do it wrong.
>
> It
>
> is a book on how not to conduct a tec dive.  It also exposes how little
>
> industry "leaders" know about conducting safe tec dives.
>
>  I did not know the Rouses, clearly they were two great people that loved
>
> the sport and life. The book would be funny if their deaths were not real,
>
> what a waste.
>
>  If you are thinking of TEC DIVING either DIR or don ' t do it.  There is
>
> nothing down there worth your life.
>
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