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In a message dated 8/3/98, 1:10:03 PM, will@tr*.co* writes: <<<<Of course we do. That's what the electronics are there for. That's why the concept of redundancy is used in electronic rebreathers. And again, even if all the electronics fail, you can then fly it in a very efficient semi-closed mode. >>>> This is like trying to explain the problems of smoking to a smoker! Sooner or later it will bite them in the @$$. They just rather believe that it will never happen to them. At the point of trying to keep the CCR units under a certain cost then a certain amount of compromise has to be given. I don't mind if you state that you dive a rebreather that uses electronics to monitor your gas, I do however mind when you attempt to tell me that it is perfect and electronics never fail. I bet that the last two divers to die on a rebreather thought the same thing. Just don't expect the family to come back and sue for damages. To quote Richard Pile on the issue responsibilty and rebreather diving, "My wife understands how important that philosophy is to me, and thus would never dream of suing anyone in the event of my untimely death underwater - regardless of the circumstances. My parents understand too." Hell youv'e been told over and over that the potential exist for electronic failure and I don't believe every failure will result in a successful bailout as has been proven in the past few weeks. Ray LaTulippe -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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