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> In this time of tragedy to a well-known diver who (from what I read so 
far)
>seems to have worn three or more aqualung-type systems at once (heliox (for
>deep), air or nitrox (for shallower), oxygen (for decompressing)) and chose
>the wrong mouthpiece at depth: I apologize for yet again bringing out my 
usual
>subject, but if he had used a large AMRB (= automatic mixture rebreather)
>instead (with helium as diluent), could this tragedy have been avoided?

There was a fatality earlier this year using one of the most advanced 
rebreather designs available.  My information indicated the diver made a 
mistake prior to entering the water that caused his death.  We will probably 
always have cases of "pilot error".

     - Wayne

       Gamble@em*.mh*.co*.co*

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