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On Fri, 27 May 1994, Prime Rat wrote:

> Allow me to clarify, I like to surface straight to the boat.  I stay within 
> the no-deco limits.  If you want to hang in the water decompressing, go 
> ahead.  Around here you are very likely to be eaten by something.

One of my personal goals in diving is to have the risk of shark attack be
the most hazardous aspect of the dive.  This is not to say that I want to
chum the water on the decompression line; rather, I want to reduce the
risk of other problems to a level below that of being munched.

Having said that, I feel compelled to assert that the statement "Around
here you are very likely to be eaten by something." is a bit of a stretch
- even if "Around here" refers to southern Australia. Yes, people do get
eaten by white sharks (or, "white pointers", as you call them), but I have
to say that, unless the threat of a big hungry shark is immediate and obvious,
you are probably enhancing your chances for a long and healthy life more
by pausing at a few meters' depth after ANY dive.

Just some ramblings from a diving ichthyologist...

Aloha,

Rich

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