On this one, you are right.  The bubbles probably do not cause the symptoms. 
However, they probably are largely responsible for causing the biochemistry
that causes the symptoms.  But I'm dealing with this topic one step at a
time - I'll get to the biochemistry issues nest year. Maybe if Steve 
Helps is out there somewhere, he can explain this part. 

Aloha,
Rich

On Tue, 23 Dec 1997, G. Irvine wrote:

> Chris, Richie has a bad habit of not recognizing reality; the damage
> caused in dcs is what a hit is, not the presence of bubbles. Otherwise
> we would all be bent all of the time, and we would all emoblize every
> time we caughed or sneezed. He has spent to much time studying advanced
> bullshit and reality avoidance under the Grand Master.
> 
> When are you coming over?
> 
> 
> Chris Hellas wrote:
> > 
> > In message <Pine.A32.3.91.971222144757.69537D-100000@bi*.bi*.ha*
> > i.org>, Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*> writes
> > 
> > > Counterdiffussion is just one tiny piece to the whole deco
> > >picture. Perfusion is another tiny (albeit somewhat less tiny) piece.
> > >Biochemstry is another piece.  So is gas physics.  I'm sure
> > >there are an assortment of pieces we still haven't found yet. (N2-induced
> > >RBC rigidity is *NOT* one of them, as far as I can tell.  Neither is
> > >training agency.)
> > >
> > >
> > >Rich
> > >
> > 
> > Rich
> >      If I read this right, are you saying that nitrogen induced red
> > blood cell rigidity (and subsequent micro-circulatory reduction) has no
> > effect as regards deco?.
> > 
> > It seems a pretty definate dismissal of this as part of the jigsaw - how
> > can you be so sure?
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > 
> > Chris Hellas         e-mail - chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*
> 

Richard Pyle
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Honolulu, HI 96817-0916                   FAX: (808) 841-8968
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