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From: <bdi@wh*.ne*>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 10:23:07 +1000
To: premier@ma*.ac*.ne* (susan m. innes),
Subject: Re: Redundant Equipment and Holgarth
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
At 03:07 PM 19/5/99 -0400, susan m. innes wrote:
>
>How do you reply to his argument about backup lights?
>I understand the DIR concept. I just believe that a backup BT does not
>violate the holgarthian system. 

Since you can use your watch as a deco timer, you
don't need a back up bottom timer.

Since it is uneccessary, taking it violates the 
precepts of holgarth.

Incidentally, the l in holgarth is uneccessary also.

rgds billyw


>
>>he has yet to offer a reason why he needs a second bottom timer that can not
>>be accomplished with the gear I normally carry.
>>
>>Susan, you and he just don't get it.  While this one piece of equipment may
>>sound trivial to you, it is the attitude that is flawed.  If you don't need
>>it don't take it.
>>
>>Do you have a gas can sitting on the front seat of your car in case you run
>>out?  Then a fire extinguisher in case the gas catches fire?
>>
>>See what I'm saying?
>>
>>Trout
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: susan m. innes <premier@ma*.ac*.ne*>
>>To: Jess Armantrout <armantrout@wo*.at*.ne*>
>>Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:31 PM
>>Subject: Re: Redundant Equipment and Holgarth
>>
>>
>>>I think bigvon@be* already has well defended this topic.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>defend your way or find a flaw in mine.
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: susan m. innes <premier@ma*.ac*.ne*>
>>>>To: Jess Armantrout <armantrout@wo*.at*.ne*>
>>>>Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:22 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: Redundant Equipment and Holgarth
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Who says what the better way is?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>One is a stroke when one hears of a better way of doing something and
>>>>insists on
>>>>>>doing it the old way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jess
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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