Tony=20

Sorry for jumping in..........
>
>Pete,
>
>What can I say? You can continue to call bullshit, chocolate pudding, but=
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>it is still bullshit and tastes horrible. We're not talking about fully=20
>tested technology in the hands of rigorously trained professionals. This i=
s=20
>technology that even in the envelope for which it was developed is still
>considered advanced and for advanced users only.

Hmmmm.........  Kind of.........

>
>Those guys screwed the pooch because they fucked up. Plain and simple. It'=
s=20
>a shame, because I here they were nice guys but don't blame that accident=
=20
>on open circuit technology. The second they decided to penetrate an=20
>unfamiliar wreck, they extended their target risk.

To blame the 'tools' used is probably not appropriate her.
>
>Rebreathers (as they exist today) are neither sufficiently fault tolerant=
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>nor user friendly enough for them to be considered an added safety=20
>advantage.

I do not think they should be considered as a safety advantage. They are=20
(the amounts depend on the system), more gas efficient, silent (ish) and=20
offer decompression reductions on conventional open circuit (albeit this=20
does not apply to semi closed).
=20
> If you tell me you want one because they are cool or a challenge=20
>to dive or even because it will help you get laid, fine, those reasons I=20
>can accept.=20

Nobody told me you got laid more often once you owned one - no wonder=20
Heydude has'nt got time to shave ;-P

>I will not accept that today's rebreathers are a safer means=20
>for sport divers to accomplish their goals. There are cases where=20
>logistically speaking, a rebreather may make a dive or a series of dives=20
>more feasible, but at a loss of reliability and safety. Ask Kevin how much=
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>of the Monitor he saw this summer. - Tony

I think that the word 'potential' needs putting before loss for this to=20
be more appropriate.

Remember this, all the jerking off people have done about the =A3$%%$^=20
protototype developed by the ACME REBREATHER COMPANY OF TASMANIA is=20
placed into context whwn you consider that apart from the military units=20
and the stuff done on SEMI-CLOSED by Olivier Isler, most folks are still=20
digging in the sand pit playing at real estate.


Regards

Chris

E-mail:- chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*

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