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>The shift from "rules" of diving to "variables" of diving would allow  
>instructors to teach both the benefits *and* costs of the different 
>variables (including buddies) under different conditions (i.e., how 
>changes in one variable may affect the costs and benefits of another 
>variable).  I doubt this philosophy would ever be adopted by the 
>agencies, but I think it would work.

Sorry Rich, I think we're in that ideal work that you and I love so
much again, my turn to bring you back to reality...  This move, while
it would no doubt create divers much better prepared for the
underwater world, it would remove the vast majority of people from the
roles of potential divers.  The vast majority of divers today do NOT
think, regardless of what level they are trained to, this has been
demonstrated to me time and time again , sometimes by you Rich.

I DO think however, that, at some point in the "ladder" there should
be a point at which you MUST learn how to think.  A more complete
course on decompression theory, equipment, etc along with some
difficult problems could be worked up.  This could could be TOTALLY a
classroom exercise OR it could be combined with some type of water
work.

People at the "professional" level - i.e. DM/AI and up should take
this.  There should also be a point also at which divers themselves
have to learn this.  I think you'd have a LOT fewer "tech" divers this
way though...

-Carl-

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