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Jim, Couldn't agree with you more. In the UK this guy is what we would call a 24 carat gold wanker! On a serious note - I hope nobody does take him seriously. His advice makes TDI and IANTD look positively angelic. Regards, Tim. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> To: Michael J. Black <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>; Aquanaut Mail <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 2:18 AM 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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