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You owe me a keyboard! <G> That's one for the keepers file. Chris P.S. I even had milk coming out of my nose... I haven't had that happen since I was about 3! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Elmore" <elmorec@at*.ne*> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 1:54 PM Subject: Translation: DCS incident > > Trey said: > > > Marie, you are a complete moron. I run the most successful dive project in > > diving and have LONG AGO sought out and used the real resources in this > game > > that have allowed us to do what we do so successfully, and have > accumulated > > a track record that you will never understand, as well as developed > > decompression techniques that are now recognized as the correct way to do > > this, and have nothing to do with the slop out of DAN , PADI or Navy. > > Translation: > Marie, perhaps you are not aware of the requisite information to arrive > at an informed opinion on this matter. Please allow me to elucidate; While > the good doctor you are citing certainly has an impressive curriculum vitae, > I have quite an extensive background, both theoretical and practical, in the > decompression arts. Arthur C. Clarke`s third law states: "Any sufficiently > advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." so I can understand > (especially after the PADI/DAN "explanations") how you may see decompression > as some modern form of physiological alchemy. > > Trey said: > > Why don't you find out who and what we are before you get on here like an > idiot > > and start recommending that we all go re read our PADI tables. Should we > > stay three squares from a black box, Marie, or is the good "doc" still > > trying to figure that one out? > > Translation: > There is an ancient saying, "Don't beard the lion in his den" and I am > afraid that is what you, albeit inadvertently, have done. You see, we've > been developing and doing this for more than ten years. In the process we > have run experiments that could never have gotten approval for human subject > testing (Helsinki protocols), we've worked with some of the (real) leaders > in decompression theory, and the Navy actually came to us to see how we > handled decompression. Now really, do you think that we should throw all > that away and reference standards developed for the bloated masses and > padded with "liability insurance"? > > Trey said: > > Notice that the original question addressed me, not you, and the correct > > answer was given. This is not rec scuba, by the way. If you think the word > > "bullshit" is "profanity", then maybe you should stop bullshitting. > > Translation: > While this is an open forum and your input is certainly welcome at some > level, the question specifically asked for my response. You may notice that > as people wean themselves from their instructors, rec.scuba, and the various > magazines (edited by the usual suspects- if you know what I mean) they tend > to seek out and find the real authorities for answers to their questions. > Surprisingly, these real authorities are not the academic collection of > has-beens and wannabes but the people who actually dive. I have a hard time > understanding why this isn't as crystal clear to everyone as it is to me. If > my frustration was evidenced by using language that was inappropriate for > you, I apologize. Of course it's not as important that the message be > accurate and truthful but that you feel good about the delivery. > > Trey said: > > I'll start sending everyone to you , PADI and DAN when they ask me a deco > > question. Your vast experience reading "Alert Diver" will be a big help to > > them all, I am sure. > > Translation: > Despite my confusion over why inexperienced divers pursue questionable > "authorities" I believe that they have every right to do so. Just as I have > become the defacto authority on real diving, these people need a central > figure to help them understand about not holding your breath as you ascend > and other complex issues detailed in the PADI and DAN publications. I think > your grasp of the big picture qualifies you for this leadership position and > I hope you accept the role you are naturally destined to fill. The services > you can provide the community are invaluable. Good luck. > > > Chris Elmore > PalmettoSoft Technologies Corp. > (803) 233-2001 (work) > (803) 348-3055 (mobile) > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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