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while there is no doubt that his diving information is dubious at best and his diving credentials questionable, the good doctor does, however, appear to be real. See http://www.webmd.thehealthpages.com/servlet/Dispatcher?hpname_nextPage=detai l&hpname_recnum=236399 I know, I know. I was as surprised as you are. To the folks in Wisconsin, just remember, somewhere there is a doctor that finished last in his class. And someone has an appointment with him at 8:00 Monday morning. Jess -----Original Message----- From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> To: Michael J. Black <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>; Aquanaut Mail <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:40 PM Subject: Dr. Fake >I hope everybody our there knows by now that: > >a) "Dr. Black" is a fake. >b) He is trolling. >c) Whatever he says, do the exact opposite and you may survive your dive. > >Perhaps if we ignore him he will go away. > > Jim > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > >> From: "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*> >> Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:11:34 -0800 (PST) >> To: Aquanaut Mail <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >> 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'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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