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On Wed, 20 Jul 1994, Dan Nafe wrote: > Rick Williams wrote: > > >Unfortunately, the effects from each death adds > >fuel to the anti tek feelings which I think in good faith must be > >considered. > > What is the status of "anti-tek feelings" these days. I have not been > "slumming" with the recreational crowd for over 2 years and don't know > what their opinion of the "evile-techdivers" is at this point. > > > dan@sh*.ne* > > I can't speak for the sport community but if you look at all the hoopala in that "one" magazine and the position that Padi took on Nitrox and the fact that every time a diver using mix has problems somebody points and says "Ah look, you see we told you this mix gas stuff was dangerous" Underwater USA proposed closing all caves with a grate that could be opened only by cave certified divers after 7 divers drowned in seperate incidents. All were non-certified. There are a number of boats which refuse to let Nitrox onboard and silly as it sounds, one recreational diving lake near me is considering a policy to forbid Nitrox. This is in a lake 18 feet deep! Seems a local expert with no mixed gas experience or knowledge suggested it. Best RW
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