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Hank, I don't like incuring long deco obligations in the open ocean
because of the cluster that occurs when the current changes, the weather
changes, when there is a problem with an injured or missing diver, when
a  there is shipping bearing down, problems with the boat, marine
creatures, algae blooms ( stinging )  etc, etc,etc. It is just not smart
when you can do two shorties and less total deco.

You all asume that the slathering stupidity that is taught by dive
training agencies is anything but crap. The real story is quite
different. 

 The current lack of knowledge on deco and dive logistics in the
training community is much like the Fellini movie that is going on over
on the rebreather list : there you have complete idiots and long term
losers giving each other advice and buidling upon assumptions and
"information" that is so sutpid as to be criminal - the same ignorance
exists in deco, deco from helium, and dive logistics, despite the fact
that guys like you know I am correct on the problems as seen from the
boat operational side.


GarlooEnt@ao*.co* wrote:
> 
> george,
> i agree with the hour being a bit excesive;-) but i don't understand your
> reasoning for shying away from the deco stops.
> what do you consider "long deco"?
> hank
> 
> In a message dated 9/27/98 5:36:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> kirvine@sa*.ne* writes:
> 
> << Hank, the hour at 170 on air is dumb, especially in open ocean with a
>  current ( Gulftream in hthis case) with no contingency plan and no
>  buddies. You guys do not do things like that.
> 
>  A good surface interval will sovlve the repet problem, and shorter dives
>  do not bring on anywhere near the degreee of mandatory deco that dives
>  over 25 minutes incur.
> 
>  I keep mine at about 20 - meaning starting the clock at the bottom and
>  ending it at the bottom. Three 20's will be less deco than one 60.
>  Forget Bulhman on repets.
>   >>


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