DCS a real problem.

[diver_doug]

I got the bents just reading this story.

haha...I felt the same way. When I finished I was thinking "man, I need to go to an oxygen bar".

 

[knowone]

I'd love take a class on in water recompression in the event of an emergency. While I plan my dives to avoid such a situation, it could certanly come in handy in the event of equipment failure in a remote location during deep dives.

Interesting article.

Not much to it. I don't think the course would contain much out of classroom work. Look it up, and take extra air and oxygen with you. Cheers. Major Tom.

 

[smellzlikefish]

"It is also slightly ironic that as a scientist he has become more famous for his research in his 'hobby' (DCS) than for his published work in his primary field (fish)."

I disagree. In Hawaii his work with fish has been coupled to his hobby. He is a foremost expert in the reef fishes of the twilight zone and rates his dive spots on a new species of fish per hour basis. He has some islands where he has discovered as many as 11 new species per hour of diving. Rich learned under and became the right hand of Jack Randall, prolific fish writer and walking fish encyclopedia.

I have never felt so inspired after a lecture as when I got to hear Dr. Pyle speak. He is also a technical genius and developed an access program for identifying whitetip reef sharks using photographic analysis and is working on reinventing the rebreather. He is quick to point out his faults in judgement, yet he remains one of the top experts equally in deep diving, ichthyology, and rebreather technology.

 

[Beemes]

This guy is awesome. Check out his TED talk.
Edit: I'm too much of a greenhorn to post a url (just google Richard Pyle Ted talk)