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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 01:43:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: "William M. Smithers" <will@tr*.co*>
Subject: Re: Helium willies
To: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.or*>
Cc: TechDiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>, kirvine@sa*.ne*

On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Richard Pyle wrote:
> > Will, this effect is called "fear" - what more of these guys need - not
> > pre hpns. It comes from the sudden realization that you are doing
> > something very stupid, and then the environment becomes more facinating
> > than the fear.
>
> Ah ha! Just as I suspected.  You've never actually done a deep heliox
> dive, have you....?  Just try a few - especially with fast descents.
> You'll come around.

Who knows, but here's the quote I was thinking of - from Sept. 3, 1997

ltgmirvine@sa*.ne* <George Irvine> wrote:
> narcosis in that case.  That side may be easier to explain that the
> helium jitters. Otherwise, Casey told me I was acting jittery on a dive
> that was routine and easy, so maybe it is there for real.

-Will
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