I agree...however

CO2 is narcotic as well and can slow comprehension like elevated partial
pressures of nitrogen can.

and we all know the more gas you consume (the harder you work) you are
increasing your chances of accumulating CO2 likewise increasing chances of
bodily harm.  At depth your body cannot rid itself of gasses like it can at
the surface.  Ventilation is less efficient.

If your scooter fails...yes, use your back up scooter--your buddy should be
carrying it for you--get a tow from him/her. :o)

~Allyson


-----Original Message-----
From: Esat Atikkan [mailto:atikkan@ya*.co*]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:28 PM
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: scooters = Lazy?


In reality scooters R not just for extending range,
but also reduce effort, thus reducing CO2 production,,
a putative contributor to diving nasties like DCS,
oxtox & narcosis (OK the last one is not an issue with
trimix).

Thus scooters R not for the lazy, but for the thinking
diver.

My concern is - what happens if the scooter quits x
hundred ft from the anchor line?  Back-up scooter?

Safe bubbles
Esat Atikkan

--- Chris Elmore <elmorec@at*.ne*> wrote:
> From: <Dogtrner1@ao*.co*>
>
> > And further if:  Split fins are for lazy people,
> what category do those
> that
> > dive with scooters fall into??????Inquiring minds
> and all that.
> >
> > Karla
>
> Karla,
>  Try a little experiment: figure your swimming
> (constant comfortable pace)
> gas consumption, Now do the same thing with a
> scooter. What happened to the
> gas consumption? Further, imagine ('cause I'm sure
> you don't do it for real)
> that you're diving an expensive trimix at 200'+ and
> that you're limited to
> using only a third of your gas before reversing
> course. Have any lights come
> on yet? Karla, your comment is an uninformed
> personal attack based on a rec
> diver mentality. If this is the stuff you want to
> contribute you should move
> back to rec.scuba- it is too elementary for this
> list.
> C.
>
>
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