Wow. You really just don't get it do you? I mean, you just don't fucking get it. Keep on talking, Black, your ignorance and ego shine more brightly with each and every post. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*> To: "Aquanaut Mail" <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 8:11 AM Subject: Re: computers? 1 depth gauge, 2 time keepers, your mother in law... > Ben, Why the confusion about no computer in DIR? Since most > computers today are based on Haldanian compartment models, and > DIR diving doesn't subscribe to this, then computers have no > place in DIR. Furthermore computers would provide contradictory > information that would have to be rejected in order to continue > DIR diving, including unnecessary deco stops and safe time-to-fly > recommendations far in excess of the three-hour standard practice > interval used by George & Co. following deep deco dives. Also, > the depth profile printouts that are so useful to personal-preference > divers might suggest to DIR divers that modification of their > ascent rates would help in future safe dive planning. In other > words, computers are too safe and conservative to be considered > useful in DIR diving. Convenient technological improvements like > computers should have no place in DIR, obviously. MJB > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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