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Date: Sun, 8 Oct 95 00:08:23 -0400
From: Carl Heinzl <cgh@ma*.ai*.mi*.ed*>
To: rbell@cp*.or*
Cc: deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*, Techdiver@terra.net
Subject: speed/depth analogy (was: MORE STUPIDITY...)


Ronnie,

>I will not use the term "Deep Air", I will use high PO2 instead. It
>covers more and it truley more accurate especially with our recent
>losses of some of our friends in the cave community.

But, we're NOT just talking about high PO2, we're talking high PN2.
THe issue is - you have a problem and you're deep on air - not so deep
that O2 tox is an issue though - but you're narc'ed.  Do you
act appropriately to correct a minor problem or does it escalate
into a life threatening catastrophe?

>High PO2 used to be ignored. Now as more and more people are getting
>killed by it and it is becoming the focus of more of our conversations
>we seem to be lowering what is "socially" (yea bad term I know)
>acceptable.

Yes, agreed on the high PO2 - same thing goes for high PN2...  Of
course the issues are different, but the effects are the same - a
depth limit for effective and safe use of air.

As to the rest of your analogy - right on...

-Carl-

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