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>I think the real issue is the graphical display.  In my experience, a 
>diver is much more easily scared by a needle pointing way down in the RED 
>range on the guage that he is by a little lcd saying 322PSI. 

I specifically got an air integrated computer because it has an audible low 
air alarm. You may argue that the human factors design of a display is poor, 
but if a diver gets the information that he has 322 PSI and ignores it, that's 
stupidity.

>I personally believe that this was the cause of two out of air situations 
>that I witnessed using air-integrated computers.

I disagree, the divers caused the out of air situations through poor planning, 
training or whatever reason. The computer can't "cause" you to run out of air 
unless it malfunctions.

Rick Fincher
rnf@sp*.tb*.co*

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