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Roderick Farb wrote:
One of the biggest problems faced by the Royal Navy in selecting
candidates for rebreather training is the pool of selectees. They are all
Brits which likely accounts for the low passing rate.  What other nation
can start out the 18th Century owning nearly the whole world and by the
late 20th is relegated to a small chunk of rock west of La Manche. 
Granted, the lack of quality food on the rock played a role, as well. 
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Oh no !!!!! Not americans saving the world again (a la Independence Day). 

 The British navy are very stringent in their testing and 6 out of 10 does not
sound bad.  I doubt if any of the sport divers with rebreathers would be fit
enough and have the right mental attitude to pass these tests.  

Talking about mental attitude - you US warm water wimps don't have the monopoly
on quality food.  It's a matter of opinion whether fish and chips are better
for you than hamburger and fries.

Flipper  (British and proud of it)

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