Jim Cobb wrote: > >I see this a lot in techdiving. Divers are not thinking their rig through, >they don't look at the big picture. Most divers are diving on a wing and a >prayer, putting on ridiculous gear configurations that will kill them if >anything goes wrong. And when nothing goes wrong they say "see, I survived >the dive, proof that I don't need no stinking DIR." And then when something >does go wrong... > > Jim The problem is that the attitude of a lot of the DIR people stinks so bad that most people would rather kill themselves than face the smell. I try to pick my way through all the posturing and macho bullshit, because I recognize a good idea when I see it. However, if saving lives and educating divers is the main objective, a change of attitude is imperative. Flame away, I couldn't care less. -- Paul Braunbehrens mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co* http://www.daw-mac.com Mailing list for digital audio on the mac -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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