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Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 07:49:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Don Burke <donburke56@ya*.co*>
Subject: RE: Oxygen Toxicity - using 100% in open water
To: Ian Puleston <DiverIan@pa*.ne*>, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Cc: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>,
     David Chamberlin
Assuming you think computers in general are a good
thing, what good is it to have a computer that is:

1. Calling a violation

2. Unaware of your gas changes?

--- Ian Puleston <DiverIan@pa*.ne*> wrote:

> I have a question here. Like Paul I currently do
> deco on 50% and will
> hopefully be getting certified for 100% soon (anyone
> in the Monterey area
> want to make up the numbers for a technical nitrox
> class with Wings in a
> couple of weeks?). I know a number of people on this
> list advocate not using
> dive computers, but the reality is that many of us
> do, and a dive computer
> will give a violation if you go above your ceiling.
> So on the 20' stop, if
> using a computer you need to stay a little below
> 20', hence presumably
> reducing the margin for downward error if on 100%
> O2. Correct?
> 
> Ian
> 
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