AfterDark
Contributor
I will agree with you when you can use an AI without a back up standard SPG for any dive, anywhere, any time. Until then, as long as you guys (including me) observe that they go TU frequently enough that a standard spg is recommended as a back up, you can not argue a position that admits an inferiority in terms of reliability.
Last time I checked we only have an electric stove, my wife does not keep a spare gas stove under the counter but many people will definitely state that gas cooks better than electric, so there you go. Most vehicles with power steering will steer, albeit with some difficulty, if the pump fails, can you still read remaining gas with an AI spg function when it fails?
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I left that out of my post but, yeah toting more gear is a good thing? It does fit right in with my opinion that the technology is not ready for diving yet. I still use the same MKV regulator I bought in 1968, never in 2049 dives has that regulator failed, some minor free flows now and then fixed with the adjustment knob but never yes never has that reg caused me to miss a dive. When AI's get to that level of reliability they'll be ready IMO. The same goes for rebreathers for the same reason. The more hi-tech hardware they use the more failure points they create. I'll be long gone before the technology is ready.