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Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 00:11:32 -0500
From: "G. Irvine" <gmirvine@sa*.ne*>
Organization: Woodville Karst Plain Project
To: Steve Schinke <tekdive@ho*.co*>
CC: techdiver@earthlink.net, techdiver@aquanaut.com, cavers@ww*.ge*.co*
Subject: Re: What is Deep?
Stebve, maybe you could come down here and train the WKPP so we could be
the kind of big time diver you are, and then we would save a lot of
money on gas. Tell me how this is done, and tell us all about you great
experience, knowledge and accompishments with your special ability .


Steve Schinke wrote:
> 
> I believe that deep air is an individual thing.  If you want to dive to
> 400 feet on air then fine if you want to dive to 130 then fine too.  I
> think that limiting yourself to 130 because of narcosis is a personal
> thing.  some people are affected much sooner than that and some much
> lated.  In any event narcosis CAN be largely psychological and can
> definately be controlled.  The reason dives are limited to 130 is
> because of no decompression diving  since deco diving is a regularly
> practiced thing then why the limit?  If its personal then thats fine but
> trying to limit it seems silly O2 tox is a good reason and on air with a
> PP of 1.6 you are at 218.  Me telling someone how deep they can dive is
> like me telling somone how high they can climb(for those of you
> flatlanders living in florida I am refering to rock climbing)
> 
> Make a personal choice and don't be flaming others because theres is
> differnent.  every one is different and at a higher level of training
> make your own desisions and if you kill yourself then you wont make
> anymore stupid ones and the world will be a better place.
> 
> STEVE
> STEVE
> 
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