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Hi Bob, many years ago, wasn't it Mike Menduno who defined technical diving =20 originally as not having to dive deep on air? There was always a heated =20 debate whether cave diving was technial diving or a separate area of =20 discussion altogether=2E > Since penetration > dives withing the > "natural light zone" do provide reasonably easy access to the > surface, they > are recreational in nature=2E Don't agree with this one=2E This is falling into the PADI CAvern =20 Speciality, single cylinder, snorkel optional territory=2E A cave is a =20 cave, getting light from the entrance doesn't make it any less of a cave =20 and the potential to kill is just as great=2E Just because the divemaster =20= =20 doesn't let you die doesn't make it a safe way to dive=2E > As for defining the term "technical diver," I would > simply offer this > definintion; "any sport diver executing technical dives and > using state of > the art equipment, techniques and gases to reduce the > associated risk=2E" Climbing also has the "technical" specialisation too=2E Technical climbing=20= =20 does refer to non-traditional technique which allows safe tackling of a =20 route not otherwise climbable, but it also refers to the site as well =20 i=2Ee=2E there are certain routes which are "technical" climbs=2E For example, a 40m/130ft wreck may be diveable without getting any deco =20 on a single, but is it really the best, safest way to do it? The location =20= =20 of the dive also plays a part too in the definition=2E Cheers, S =2E =20 Visit our web site at www=2Escott-wilson=2Ecom Privilege and Confidentiality Notice=2E This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the party=20 to whom they are addressed=2E They may contain privileged and/or=20 confidential information=2E If you have received this transmission in=20 error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital=20 copies and destroy any paper copies=2E Thank you=2E Scott Wilson Scotland Ltd Registered in Scotland No=2E 48951,=20 Registered Office: 6 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX=2E UK=2E ________________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses, by Star Internet, delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit: http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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