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> Absolutely right, dude.  Another thing for the manufacturers/instructors to
> worry about.  What I'm wondering, is why the manufacturers havent put those
> annoying "beepers" in their rigs, the would warn you about hi/low O2, low
> battery, and sensor failure.

You can put all the electronic gizmos on the rig you want, but none of 
them will be as reliable as your "cranial processor". The trick to 
consistently staying alive on a rebreather is integrating all of the 
tools (electronics, common sense, a good understanding of physics, etc.) 
and a good amount of discipline.

> I know you can't engineer these things for the Gomers of the world, but
> maybe a beeper (that one could turn off) would be nice.

I've been pushing C-L for audible alarms, but I'm not sure if the final 
cut has them or not.

> Now, you're going to tell me that your Cis has that already, and it bakes
> bread in the center section while you dive...

I removed the bread-baking option a few months ago.  It worked really 
well, but the bread kept getting soggy from the condensation.  I 
originally used it for snacks on the deco line, but eventally only used 
it to keep the bellies of the counterlung-eating fish full.

Rich

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