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Richard Pyle writes:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I wasn't saying George's configuration was the best for all divers on that 
> dive, I was just saying that it is a valid configuration for someone like 
> him doing the dive he did.
> 
> This is what I said:
> 
> > >Nevertheless, I agree that "naked with the magic stone" is a valid diving 
> > >configuration in many cases, including the dive you described.
> 
> I meant the dive that George did - i.e., a short bottom-time dive by an 
> experienced diver to that depth range.
> 
> This brings up an interesting point, however.  What is all this
> "technical" diving stuff for?  Is it to allow experienced divers to exceed
> their previous air-only limits?  Is it to allow experienced divers to add
> extra margins to safety to dives they used to do on air?  Or, is it to
> allow *inexperienced* divers access to dives they couldn't possibly do
> they way you and George and I and many others on this list used to do
> routinely?  

This is a very interesting question. I can see where I have sort of thought of
using the gear as a crutch. The advances in gear over the last decade have
been dramatic. I am going to have to be very careful not to get sucked into
gear weenie-ism and work on the gear between my ears. I already rely too
heavily on my computer to keep track of everything for me. Although, on a
recent dive trip we did 13 dives in 2.5 days and I mirrored my air computer
with my Nitrox tables for the whole trip. It was good to know that I was still
able to read my tables and figure deco times. Anyway, I have to start learning
more about diving and less about gear. 

Jeff.
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