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Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 14:34:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Eric Lundquist <ericl@oc*.wa*.ed*>
To: Don Spiliotis <don@kr*.co*>
cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Re; Mixed Gas Training ??

On Fri, 9 Jun 1995, Don Spiliotis wrote:

> My tire analogy was made in regards to air beyond 200 fsw.  I'm all
> for air/Tech Nitrox training in the 130-200 foot range.  I just don't
> believe there's any reason with the mix technology available to dive
> air beyond that.  Nobody in their right mind would advocate sending
> a diver straight from AOW class to Trimix.

There's at least one good reason:  money.  Helium is expensive.

-Eric

ObTechdiving:  I've gotten some info on a new rebreather, the RBC Odyssey
semi-closed constant FO2 up on my rebreather WWW page: 

http://diver.ocean.washington.edu/rebreather.html

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