Hank, that particular statement was made with the important implication
that sidemount diving be employed ONLY when necessary, such as when
back mounted cylinders do not fit into the cave passage.  You quote my
comment out of context.  The risks that I will accept are limited by
the fact that I will use ONLY the safest possible configuration for the
given environment (short of calling the dive).  When tanks fit on the
back, this means an isolation manifold.  To incur a risk that is
entirely unnecessary is what I cannot accept.

-Sean


On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 02:15:49 EST, GarlooEnt@ao*.co* wrote:

>sean
>i am not going to get into a long discussion about your concept of side & ID 
>diving.
>
>i only have one point to make & i agree with you entirely on this --
>YOU CHOSE to accept the additional assumption of risk -when it is deemed to 
>be acceptable to you?? 
>so how is it you can't accept the possibility that others (that may have more 
>experience than you or anyone you might know) CHOSE to accept the additional 
>assumption of risk FOR THEMSELVES??
>
>thanks hank

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