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Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 23:04:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: Roderick Farb <rfarb@em*.un*.ed*>
To: Carl Heinzl <cgh@ma*.ai*.mi*.ed*>
cc: gmcgee1@fo*.co*, emarsh@au*.as*.sl*.co*, Techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: speed/depth analogy (was: MORE STUPIDITY...)
Carl: using your logic automobiles and airplanes will be banned before 
diving deep on anything that may result in death.

On Fri, 6 Oct 1995, Carl Heinzl wrote:

> 
> >This is the same as some people diving deep on air -vs- diving deep on
> >Tri-Mix.  The diver has to be willing to accept the risk.  What ever
> >their reason for not diving the worlds most safest mix.  The reasons
> >may be, it cost more for TRI-MIX, Tri-mix isn't sold in my area, I'm
> >not certified to dive tri-mix, I don't need tri-mix to do what I'm
> >doing (I've done this dive many time on air)...etc.
> 
> You've got ONE thing wrong - if this was exactly the same, then diving
> deep on air would be ILLEGAL because driving DRUNK is ILLEGAL.  I know
> a LOT of people that used to say - hey I can drive drunk and I've
> never had an accident but that doesn't make their driving any less
> dangerous.  Whatever your excuse, and it is nothing more than an
> excuse, recognize it for what it is.
> 
> If enough people dive DEEP ON AIR and die then laws WILL be encacted
> that will restrict us all, probably far greater than we would like.
> Think about that before you do something stupid.  Yea - I used to be a
> proponent of deep air but for the $$$ my life just isn't worth the
> chance.  Oh, that bullshit about mix not being available - go learn
> how to mix your own if you MUST dive that deep.
> 
> -Carl-
> 
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