computer dependent divers...

[TwoBitTxn]

So if your computer dies and you've run into deco time how are you supposed to know your depth so you can do your deco stop? An analogue depth gauge (which can record max depth) is a very useful tool to have with you.

If your computer dies, how are you going to know you have incurred a deco obligation? How are you going to know how big that obligation is? How are you going to know how long you have been at any point in the water?

TwoBit

 

[ShakaZulu]

If your computer dies, how are you going to know you have incurred a deco obligation? How are you going to know how big that obligation is? How are you going to know how long you have been at any point in the water?

TwoBit

Any equipment failure, for REC divers, requires you to end the dive. In the case of a computer, I would call the dive and do and extended stop with my buddy at 10ft...........easy.

 

[Jason B]

Unless you have an analogue max depth indicator, in order to know your max depth, you'd have to constantly look at your depth gauge. If you have a max depth indicator, it's no different than looking it up on your computer.

My whole point is that they never look at the computer for the relevant data (max depth and time). They should know their max depth and time before they are within 15 feet of the surface or they me be a candidate for DCS.

 

[Scubakevdm]

Like it or not, this is only going to get worse in my opinion.

Computer dependancy or this thread?

 

[FreeFloat]

Here we go again..........w0000t!!!!!!!!!!

What exactly do you mean?

 

[Diver0001]

...snip...
Anyone else see a similar trend?

Nope.

I dove tables and analogue instruments for years and "the good 'ole days" divers had the same problem you're talking about. It's not the computer, it's down to how alert a particular individual is. Assuming that having analogue instruments somehow makes a diver more alert or that having a computer somehow makes a diver less alert is....well....nonsense.

R..

 

[Scubakevdm]

My whole point is that they never look at the computer for the relevant data (max depth and time). They should know their max depth and time before they are within 15 feet of the surface or they me be a candidate for DCS.

They should know their max as soon as they attain it, if you really want to be accurate about assigning risk, and they should have a pretty good idea of max attainable depth prior to entering the water. Your remarks actually make you a candidate for DCS if that's how you dive.

 

[rjchandler]

My whole point is that they never look at the computer for the relevant data (max depth and time). They should know their max depth and time before they are within 15 feet of the surface or they me be a candidate for DCS.

No - if they have a computer they need to know the NDL time remaining. Max depth and time on a multilevel rec dive will tell them they are bent when they are not.

You should be glad they have a computer. They could be comong up to you afterwards and asking " by the way , did you time that dive?"

 

[ShakaZulu]

What exactly do you mean?

It's pretty obvious what I mean, haven't this horse been beaten to death, pulled out of the grave and beaten again???

 

[FreeFloat]

LOL

Okay I get it.

Now we're back to the thread that asks if people ever perform searches before posting a new thread...............