If you see it as a marketing ploy then you don't understand how limiting penetration gas is used as a safety factor. That's been explained by several people so far.
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What is happening here is difficult to explain, and as I type, I am not sure how I can say it so I will not be misunderstood. I will probably fail.Show me some history.... (or money... I'll gladly take some cash and shut up)
@syntaxerrorsix same coin... different side.... you are saying manage by policy, I'm saying let the divers manage themselves...
What is happening here is difficult to explain, and as I type, I am not sure how I can say it so I will not be misunderstood. I will probably fail.
I knew I'd win you over.... Ok I also know I did not actually win you over. IT is all about self policing anyway... I just think training standards should be the same across the board.Then there is no reason to have any restrictions at any level of diving. We teach students dive physics and send them on their way. No depth restrictions, no gas limit restrictions, no deco restrictions. They police themselves or die.
OK I'm in, you convinced me.
I knew I'd win you over.... Ok I also know I did not actually win you over. IT is all about self policing anyway... I just think training standards should be the same across the board.
A lot of people in this thread are opposed to it. There are others who are not.So why is everyone SO against the rule of 3rds across the board??
Show me some history.... (or money... I'll gladly take some cash and shut up)