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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 18:45:06 -0800 (PST)
From: "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
Subject: Re: Dr. Fake
To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Damn, the Cobber exposed me.  Does this mean I can't piss in the
tall weeds with the big dogs anymore?  Next thing you know I'll be
doing it right or something...Bring back Dave Sutton or Big Von,
please!  Dr. Black-quack-the-butt-crack-faker

--- Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> wrote:
> 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
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> > 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
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