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Jim Cobb wrote:
> 
> George, I have a question for you. Do you hope, or predict that the use
> of helium will be the next big thing like the current nitrox craze? Is it
> possible to dumb down a trimix course so that intermediate divers
> (130'-190' current deep air) would use it as a matter of routine?
> 
> There are a lot of divers around here that do these depths, but not for
> long bottom times (too uncomfortable/difficult to do the open water
> decompression) and are doing it on air. Trimix is looked upon as too
> difficult or "dangerous" to work with as a usual thing.
> 
>    Jim
>	

  Jim, trimix is easier to dive than air. The Navy used to have a whole
set of normoxic trimix tables for scuba. Not that the tabls were
correct, but the only difference was they all seemed to add one or two
deeper quick stops.

  The real problem in not using trimix is that there is so much
misunderdatnding and bs out there, and the agencies wnat to charge a
fortune to get there. Bill Gavin and I taught our guys in minutes, and
neither one of us is an instructor.
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