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Mike you are correct, and helium shortens deco anyway. Mike Rodriguez wrote: > > At 11:35 PM 4/10/00 -0500, Scott Hunsucker wrote: > > Hello Scott, > > >obligation might be increased to an unrealistic point. The addition of 25% > >He to deco gases, except oxygen, has decreased the reported incidences of > >problems and discomfort that is traditionally associated with pulmonary > >oxygen toxicity; however, this step has the potential to increase thermal > >considerations and might extend decompression times--hence it would not be > >recommended for "average" dives. > > What do you mean by "this step has the potential to increase thermal > considerations"? Do you mean that breathing helium makes you cold? > I'm curious because the physics of the issue and practical experience > show that breathing helium *does not* make you cold. Adding helium > to your drysuit makes you cold, yes, but breathing it does not for many > of the same reasons you shouldn't put it in your drysuit. > > -Mike Rodriguez > <mikey@ma*.co*> > Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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