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Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 14:05:48 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: George Irvine <gmiiii@in*.co*>
Cc: techdiver@terra.net, cavers@ge*.co*
Subject: Re: Immersed Rebreather Article
>   Rich, you hit it right over the head - only a lunatic would use this for
cave 
> diving, that is why nobody, including the chief engineer, who himslef is 
> a cave diver, would even consider this.

I agree - only a lunatic would use a USN Mk-16 rebreather in a cave.  But 
then again, as far as I'm concerned, only lunatics dive in caves to begin 
with.

>   I am just making a point, or are you making it for me. How much time is
spent 
> training S.E.A.L.S. on the 16? About 40 weeks. All day, every day. I guess
you 
> and the rest need a little more time. You have it, I will give you anouther 
> eleven years, but will leave nothing to explore - I promise. -G

Thanks for making my point for me. I'm confused about what you were 
disagreeing with in the first place.

 > 
> ps, I just hit reply to "all" when I post.

The thread never was on cavers. You brought it there.

>     Also, let me give yo a little tip : we know what we are doing, and we
have 
> the end of the line to prove it. When somebody else can do it with anything, 
> then it will be a different story. Right now it is not. 

Now, let me give you a little tip: I know what I am doing, and I have the
new species of critters to prove it. When somebody else can do it with
anything, then it will be a different story. Right now it is not. 

I guess I missed your point again.

Rich

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