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Thought you guys would get a kick out of this > New Scuba Gas Technology Now Available - [from our correspondent in Chonburi] > > Thanks to a co-operative effort between the US Navy Seals, US Divers and > Hormel Chili, a new mixed gas rebreathing technology has been developed > to tap a natural gas source carried in the human body. > > Project "BUTROX" was created to convert natural body methane into a > viable air source using existing military rebreather technology. Sgt, > Major Ophgaus of the Navy's Phlatulence Unit (PU) stated in an > interview: > > "It was a great idea just sitting there under our noses. It came to us > in a blast of inspiration during chow. Private O'durs happened to be > sitting on his snorkle when *Phhhrt!* it blew over us." > > The Flatulence Anal Rebreather Tank (FART) technology is basically a > rectal snorkle hooked into rebreather unit fed by natural body gases. > Special care has to be taken as to diet prior to dives, and methane > exposure limits should be monitored. The unit has been known to get > overloaded by excessive amounts of beans, kraut, tofu, and/or cheap beer > prior to diving. > > Manufacturers of SpareAir are forseeing intense competition with their > existing product line. Rather than having to carry a redundant air > source FART divers mearly have to pull their finger (or a buddy's finger) > in a pinch. > > While no instances of BUTROX decompression illness has been reported, > technicians recommend carrying essential safety equipment on board dive > boats for emergency treatment of an anal embolism including oxygen > suppositories and a disposable BIC lighter. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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