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Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 16:40:07 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: gmiiii@in*.co*
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Your Questions

Sounds good.  What's your sample size of dry decos? I'm not baiting you, 
I've been thinking about establishing dry deco for some of the stuff I do 
and I want to hear about real-world experiences.  As you know, we can 
theorize to just about any conclusion we want - I'm only interested in 
what really works.

Rich

>     Rich, the pressure of air will be uniform around you while water depends
on 
> what part of the body is at what depth, and the drysuit will act differently
in 
> different spots in water but not in air. The body will not react to the
feeling 
> of water and will therefor not try to shunt the blood away form the
extremities 
> (we overcome that in water by swimming and being in top shape). The pressure
at 
> you lips is the same as at your lungs, and is easier to ventilate properly, 
> etc, etc, etc.  Do you want more. As usual, I do it repeatedly , excessively
, 
> ectremely and consistently with excellent results. I know what I am doing,
Rich 
> , and would not tell you something that I had not hammered out with my own
ass 
> on the line first. My boys do it after I do, and I would not let them take
any 
> chances that I had not already proven. 

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