Joel,

Now why would you be curious about that? Wouldn't : "one and logical
reasoning" be sufficient? Or does one need to try the obviously stupid
before defending the logic?
What's the catch behind your question Joel?

Regards,
tt

> Sean,
>
> I'm curious, over the years how many different gear configurations have
you
> worked with and what was the deciding factor that you experienced that
> solidified that one was safer than the other?
>
> Regards,
> jds
>
>
> At 12:56 PM 11/4/99 -0800, Sean T. Stevenson wrote:
> >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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