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In a message dated 98-02-27 15:41:00 EST, dlv@ga*.ne* writes: << There is no way you are going to lose the present ease of tech certification , from at least one agency---and there should always be a freemarket driven niche for the low level agency who will certify anyone for tech. There may always be obese, pot smoking, lazy slobs who have Brett Gilliam posters hanging by their sofa, so they can toast him to their next 6 pack of beer. I see this as sad, but very true .... But you better hope they don't have so many accidents that they bring Federal regulation on us. Regards, Dan >> Hi Dan, I don't believe you followed my train of thought on the issue. I believe that the agencies should be responsible for what they claim to be responsible for, training, and training alone. I do not believe they have any place, or are in any way qualified to "regulate" a divers choice in depth of dive, training regiments, or gases breathed. Is Federal Regulation any different than what you propose, and if these are the guidelines you desire in the industry, maybe the Gov't is a hell of a lot more qualified than the present choices to regulate what a diver does. My feeling is no one has the right. I believe what you propose is exactly what many deep divers do not need right now. I am sure you are aware of the number of divers who actively dive deep on air, against what you so actively lobby for. Be assured that one reason they are not diving mix is the layered requirements of the agencies to achieve full mix certification, not their undying love of being blasted at 250' on air as some suggest. You have guys in the Northeast with logbooks full of deepair dives, with nitrox and O2 deco, who cannot buy a bottle of mix because they cannot afford the $2500+ cost of certification just to get a fill. Is this what you want to perpetuate? People dive deep, certified or not, that is just the facts. Now you want to make it even more difficult for them to dive safely as you proposition requires. It is not cheap to dive up here, $100 to step on the boat with fills, food and water for 2 dives. Who has $2500 to donate to agencies to fund research for them to invent another level of certification, when it could be put towards time in the water. The agencies are effectively putting trimix out of reach for the tec diver of average income. They are basically holding the diver hostage with these inflated costs and requirements, knowing that anyone who wants to dive deep, is aware of the risks with deep air, and would prefer to dive mix. What the agencies are breeding is contempt for the agencies themselves, and disrespect of the certification process. Just listen, you will hear it. Why spend $2500 on certification when you can take a $200 mixxing course and do yourself? isn't this prevelant in Florida? What you propose is in direct conflict with what you preach. More is not always better. Best regards, Kevin Gannon -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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