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At 4:05 PM 7/24/95, <IRVINE!ENG1!SFARINHA@be*.at*.co*> wrote: > This months issue of Scuba Times........... > There was also an interview with Bret Gilliam in which he talks about deep > air > diving records. He mentions that there are only three people who have > survived dives below 450ft, and that this is a "small fraternity". In light > of all > the discussion regarding the recent 'record breaking' death, does Gilliam's > attitude in this article bug anybody else? It seemed to me to be a bit > irresponsible. There was no discussion about how dangerous this kind of > 'record breaking' BS is, or any mention about how many people have died > in its pursuit. Anyone want to comment on this? > > Scott Gilliam ALSO says: "But i don't think i would set out to just to beat my own record - or anyone else's for that matter." and: "The window between 130 and 200 feet or so is a good range for compressed air diving - as long as the diver can handle the narcosis." and: "As a general rule, i don't recommend that divers go beyond 1.6ATA partial pressure of oxygen which is attained at approximately 220 feet on air." taken as a WHOLE i don't think he glorified deep air diving OR record setting in the interview.
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