No, Mike, remember that Dr. Black is a Doctor, a Ph.D. Things like setting
gradient factors are a breeze to someone as esteemed and knowledgeable as
Dr. Black. I mean they don't hand out PhD's to just any shmoe who makes it
through a mailorder medical program. I know, I am a regular viewer of ER.

I am totally confident that he has a very scientific method for setting
these variables and I, and the rest of TechDiver (now even rec.diver I
hear), patiently await his answer to this question.

Of course if he does not have an answer to this question this it could cast
a poor light on his credibility insofar as medical acumen is concerned. Or
even his overall intelligence. And this would be a sad thing as credibility
is a key issue when running a medical practice.

On the other hand I do know of several doctors who could not cut the
mustard, so to speak, in the front lines of medical practice and now are now
sales reps for various medical companies or working for trial lawyers as
"professional witnesses" so I suppose Dr. Black could be employed in this
capacity. One never knows for sure...

   Jim
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> From: "MHK" <mhkane@pr*.ne*>
> Reply-To: "MHK" <mhkane@pr*.ne*>
> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 10:14:35 -0700
> To: "Jim Cobb" <Cobber@ci*.co*>, "Aquanaut Mail"
> <techdiver@aquanaut.com>, "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> Subject: Re: "After all this is technical diving and people are supposed to
> die now
> 
> Cobb,
> 
> You asked him the wrong question..  You really need to ask him if he knows
> what a gradient factor is before you can get into adjusting it..
> 
> The only thing he knows about deco curves and gradient factors is that he
> puts 40% in his pony for use as a bailout when he does his bad ass 140'
> wreck dives....
> 
> Later
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Cobb" <Cobber@ci*.co*>
> To: "Aquanaut Mail" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; "Michael J. Black"
> <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 7:32 PM
> Subject: Re: "After all this is technical diving and people are supposed to
> die now
> 
> 
>> Tell us how *you* adjust the gradient factors, Black. Tell us your
> technique. We are still waiting.
>> 
>> On Monday, July 2, 2001 4:36 PM, Michael J. Black <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> wrote:
>>> Cobb has said a lot of moronic stuff Norm.  No surprise when he
>>> spouts another masterpiece...gives techdiver entertainment value,
>>> which is why I look at this list now and then.
>>> 
>>> Note: forwarded message attached.
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> This masterpiece of Jim Cobb's deserves special attention:
>>> 
>>> On Thu, 24 May 2001 20:22:30 -0400,
>>> Subject:  Re:  Trimix Computers,
>>> Jim Cobb <IMAMORON@ci*.co*> said:
>>> 
>>>> Shoot, half the fun of deco diving is doing the pre-dive
>>>> calculations.  It up's the ante in that you are experimenting
>>>> with your own body finding out what the best profile is for
>>>> you. When you start getting indications of your limitations,
>>>> i.e. joint pain, slobitus, that tired feeling, fried lungs,
>>>> etc. you adjust the calculations until you are dialed in.
>>>> I can't imagine not having the ability to fine-tune your
>>>> profile. I dare say that if you do it enough you know what
>>>> your deco is intuitively in certain standard profiles. Why
>>>> anybody would want to cripple themselves with a wrist deco
>>>> computer is beyond me.
>>> 
>>> Have the Darwin awards been handed out yet this year?
>>> 
>>> MJB
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
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