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Recently I had a comment I made about ditching a battery rather than the = whole light, sent to this list which has caused some misunderstandings. I = actually did say that but it was taken out of context and some people have = tried to construe that this out-of-context comment was my do-all solution = to every conceivable scenario. That's BS.=20 What wasn't sent was the statement that I had a difficult time envisioning = a scenario where you would have to ditch a light. This was a solution to = an induced problem. It's the induced problem that needs to be addressed, = not some convoluted answer of how to save your ass from yourself.=20 So, how do we address the induced problem? The Rube Goldberg school of = equipment design may work but it is far from an elegant solution and chock = full of failure points. Rather than try to invent complex Maffatone = solutions to non-existent problems like a bunch of alchemists with dreams = of fame dancing in their heads, it would be better to put on your thinking = caps (in some cases that would be a wee-tiny thing with ear flaps) and = just *THINK* about what is needed. This is precisely what the developers = and proponents of DIR have done. While the websites dedicated to disseminat= ing this information (WKPP, GUE, Cobb's, etc) are a good start, it does = NOT take the place of thinking it out and understanding it for yourself.=20= I've been diving since 1968 and didn't have a clue of what I was doing = until I visited a controversial group of people collectively known as the = WKPP. I've been with them for almost five years now but that doesn't mean = (as Mike Black and other pontificating idiots might think) that I am some = mindless drone following fearless leader's dictatorial standards. I follow = the standards because they are well thought out and either address real = problems or negate the need to address perceived problems. I think about = how the holistic DIR system streamlines every aspect of diving and that = understanding in turn strengthens the human factor portion of the = equation. It is an inter-related system that blends equipment, training, = and attitude into a triad of safety and efficiency. The validity of DIR is = evidenced by the unrivaled success and safety record that opponents can't = even approach.=20 Think about it. C. Chris Elmore College of Liberal Arts Univ. of SC (803) 777-1534 office (803) 348-3055 mobile Please use this address for all email: chris@sc*.ed* -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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