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Raimo4252 <Raimo4252@ao*.co*> wrote: > Let me pose this question-Lets say me and you are diving on >the Doria, and we are both diving air. And lets say that the Doria starts at >130' , and goes to 250' at the bottom. (It DOES NOT START AT 130, this is just >for example). You go to the bottom, and I do not. You teach that you should >not go that deep on air, but because you had an opportunity to do or see >something that you felt it was worth the risk to go to the bottom, would that >influence me?? Absolutely not. Would I try to stop you-Nope. I might tell you >I think it's dumb and dangerous, but I am not going to stop you. Thats your >choice, not mine. And if you croke, then another lesson is learned. And if you >choose to dive on propane, guess what? I'll tell you you are going to die, but >I am not going to stop you. (well, maybe I would). If responsible individuals >teach responsible programs, then there students will act on informed >information, not a lack of information. > Bob, i sent you another long reply provately but to add to it... again...the issue for me isn't that yoyu can dive as you like. of COURSE you can and i can too... the issue as i see it is that instructors should be practising what they teach. otherwise students clearly get the message that "better" divers don't need to follow the rules. > > >>why is that different than pushing the Air limit? > O2 toxicity is O2 toxicity.>> > >Being at 1.6 ata O2 on 100% is not the same as 1.6 ata on 21%. not the same but awfully damn close. > >>either way we have a better alternative and not using it doesn't accomplish > anything in the way of "exploration">> > >Agreed, but only so long as the better alternative is always available, and >the fact is, it is not. And if individuals choose to push limits, knowing the >risks, fine. I do not know all of the facts and issues surrounding the sad >loss of Exley, but what was his PO2's, END's etc???????? His exploration >accomplished plenty. > Exley had a goal and used, one assumes, the best available technology to accomplish it. he didn't decide to do it on air because it would be a "thrill". best, w -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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