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> anyone who ever ran windows 3.1 should be able to tell you that computers > crash fairly often.as a result i dont want to trust my life to a computer > system. - jt If a rebreather is designed right, and if the user is trained right, then computers on a fully-closed rebreather are a convenience, not a life-support system. If you don't believe me, as Farb. Rich > > > On Mon, 2 Sep 1996 gmii@in*.co* wrote: > > > > > In reading this account of another electronic rebreather nightmare I am > > amazed at the sheer stupidity and arrogance of the "tech" "engineers" who come > > up with this crap. Clearly anything in the breathing loop of any rebreather is > > by definition at the same number of atmospheres as the diver - obviously whoever > > designed this is one dumb fuck. > > > > For you dumb fucks out there, that means that the chips are compressed, the > > batteries are compressed, and the besides the obvious chance to short circuit as > > they are squeezed, some components, like dry cell nicads, can not tollerate > > compression. It is no wonder , however, that the same crowd that went for square > > lights fell for this bogocity. > > > > Most computer chips are hermeticly sealed, which means that they may retain > > compression in their voids and explode when the pressure is lowered. I do not > > know much about rebreathers or computers, but I think NOVRAM chips have their > > own batteries, so that means the chip and the battery are being compromised. > > > > Trying to encase this crap in gell would not alleveiate any of these > > problems, and would add the problem of water wicking down the wires and causing > > the endless electonic mystery. > > > > Just like most dive equipment, these devices are clearly created by people who > > do not actually dive for people who need a magic carpet, and the only commercial > > use for a piece of shit like what is described here is for instructors to teach > > wannabees and strokes yet one more merrit badge specialty. > > > > But, what else is new? - G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. > Richard Pyle deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or* ******************************************************************* "WHATEVER happens to you when you willingly go underwater is COMPLETELY and ENTIRELY your own responsibility! If you cannot accept this responsibility, stay out of the water!" *******************************************************************
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