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> Question rich.
> Whats inclines you to think that Ar DCS recompression treatment is in any
> way more complicated than N2/He treatment.

The increased solubility suggests to me that Ar MIGHT be less "friendly"
from a treatment perspective (i.e., once bubbles are big). Since the
diving world is only now beginning to wake up to the notion that bubble
physics might have *something* to do with DCS (what a concept), there 
really isn't enough real-world data to say either way.  However, I have 
heard that Helium bends are easier to treat than Nitrogen bends - so if 
this is true, and if this is in any way related to their relative 
solubilities in lipids and/or blood, then I'd really hate to get bent 
with siubstantial quantities of Ar in me.

> We DO know for a fact that Ne DCS is a REAL treatment problem, as Ne DCS
> just does not respond well to conventional recompression.

How soulble is Neon?

Aloha,
Rich

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