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Hi all,
        Firstly may I introduce myself as an aspiring (i.e.
 not "technical" at the moment) technical diver, my experience 
so far has been confined to <40m single tank air diving and I 
currently gaining more experience before persuing a nitrox course. 

	My questions are

1.) Does anyone know of an online reference
source for raw physiological research data WRT diving (i.e. 
saturation/
gas toxicity/narcosis impairment/bubble formation etc..)

2.) What in your oppinions is the best way to get into tech diving 
(with a view to deep wreck / wreck penetration)

Below is my 2p worth which is WRT deep air diving, my comment 
is obviously not backed up by experience of deep air (or mix) diving.

It appears to me that the people doing this form of diving are highly 
experienced
divers who must therefore be acutely aware of the risks involved 
and personally I
feel that at the end of the day it is their safety they are risking. It 
must be up
to the individual to decide. As for others emulating them, I think 
any person who
has completed even a basic diving course should have sufficient 
knowledge (and respect
for the oceans) to know not to do it. 

To draw a parallel, a novice rock climber would not go out and try 
to solo a climb 
which a more experienced climber is comfortable climbing with no 
equipment. On the
other hand, not many experienced climbers would be happy 
soloing hard climbs in 
slippers when they could be using climbing boots. At the end of the 
day the onus is
on anyone involved in training to educate, not dictate. 

Thanks for taking the time to read my mail and I hope that any 
replies will be constructive
happy diving 

Andy Crichton
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