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To: Prime
To: Rat <shelps@ac*.ma*.ad*.ed*.au*>
Subject: Re: "Cold Narc"
From: Epic Dive Shop <epic@so*.ha*.ed*>
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Sun, 8 May 1994 21:48:36 -1000 (HST)

On Mon, 9 May 1994, Prime Rat wrote:

> >i heard in conversations at tom mounts that studies also found that in
> >these deep chamber dives heliox alone caused the red blood cells to
> >become rigid, causing minor damage to the smaller capillaries.
> >
> >but when even minute amounts of nitrogen was introduced to the breathing
> >medium the cells softened back to normal...
> >
> 
> A fabulous theory, which to the biochemist in me makes no sense.  Now I'll 
> have to go look for the orginal publication by Tom Mounts (unless anyone has 
> the reference).

sorry to mislead you sir, the info came up in conversations with tom and
a group in class... no publication by tom... but something he had read
or heard about.

aloha,

dp

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