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On Tue, 6 Aug 1996 20:52:16 -0400, you wrote:

 its a no
>>  brainer, 85' to the mud, 70' to the deck, 
>The Marsh is deep enough for some narcossis to set in at the bottom, and
>buddy
>up two new divers who have never expereinced being narced can be a deadly
>combo. 
You know, every so often,I see someone state they were "narced" at 80
or 90 or even 100',and i have to be a bit skeptical.I will grant you
that it may be statistically possible,but really..unless the diver
already has severe problems and is sucking harder than a porno star at
an orgy,is this really a SIGNIFICANT factor?I'd think that over-task
loading,anxiety, & stress probably play a much larger role than
narcosis does in these environments.Take a new diver,put him in zero
vis & stress him,& yes,he may experience dizziness or
disorientation,but I would hesitate to say he was "narced".It's a
convenient excuse,since a diver doesnt have much control over what
depth he becomes susceptible,when in fact,his screwup was a result of
factors he DOES have control over,i.e. doing a dive that's too
advanced for his experience,poor gear configuration that contributes
to task loading,etc.
  For a very few individuals,maybe narcosis at depths shallower than
100' is a factor,but let's not start making it to excuse poor
judgement that began on the surface.
   John L. Dunk                   
   Tallahassee,Fl.                 
   screwloose@ne*.co*     

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