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From: <Okuwe@ao*.co*> > Why is it that when a system such as "DIR" exists, that people are so > reluctant to use? It's the normal human resistance to change. It's not good, just normal. > A system that has been thought out so thoroughly and completely as to reduce > the amount of failure points in a system, the simpleness of it, the fact it > is the most streamlined system out there. From reading the archives and some "georgeisms" I've found on the web, I've come to the conclusion that the current state of DIR, as with most systems, developed through mistakes. The difference between George and the rest seems to be that he didn't need to make all the mistakes himself and didn't need the same mistake repeated twenty times to identify the trend. I also believe that a better system would be adopted in microseconds. With a couple of years of archives to look through, I can see that new things have been adopted very quickly. > People still continue to keep their heads so far up their asses it is > impossible for them to see the benefit of it. The amount of stupidity that > exist is truly inconceivable. Many people quickly elevate someone who told them something to god status. If the information was correct in the first place (and that is a pretty big if), it could easily be outdated or out of context for the case at hand. Many just do things the way they were originally taught just because that is the way they were taught or because they don't want to admit they have been wrong for years. Some of the exact techniques used at WKPP are tough to directly transplant to other types of diving. The concepts seem to go anywhere. I'm 44 years old and I now tie my shoes with a knot I learned when I was 42. If you can't adopt new things, it is just a matter of time before you are screwed. It is a very bad habit to find yourself in. > I haven't been DIR from the beginning, but when I started diving with all > that crap hanging on me, I felt like Bib the Michelin Man. So I started > looking for a way to streamline. No, I wasn't persuaded by anybody to DIR, > had to find this out on my own. I sought it out. > You tell people of a better way and they say, "Naw, I'll just keep my head up > my ass and dive this way." It is spooky when you are discussing a technique with someone and their point ends with "...because I was trained that way." > So when Trey (George) gets bent (no pun intended) out of shape, I just read > his remarks and feel the same way he does. I don't think I would have as much patience as George. The fiftieth time the same thing I used at one time and then rejected was brought back around I would probably pop a few blood vessels. Some people apparently believe they are entitled to ask any question they want and get a civil answer. The Techdiver Customer Support Department is on an extended vacation. The Complaint Department seems to be pretty far behind on their workload too. :) However, I suspect George is having considerably more fun here than it appears. Personally, I have a filter set up in Outlook Express that makes Atilla the Hun look like Alan Alda. > I must be one of the ones that thinks he's "Jesus reincarnate" Watch your step with that. You may find yourself taking George out of context, which may be dangerous in it's own right. Besides, there will be a large crowd with a big cross and a crown of thorns headed for Florida and I have many things to learn before they get there. :) Don Burke Shop online without a credit card http://www.rocketcash.com RocketCash, a NetZero subsidiary -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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