well I am mainly differentiating between 130 and 150 on the basis that 130 can be done without it being a decompression dive whereas 150 you would incure some decompression obligation. Also, from what I have gathered effects of narcosis are much more likely at 150. The main point I was making was that 100 feet is not some magic depth. I have seen people post before that they have only been to such and such depth but are hoping to go to 100 on their next trip like it is some sort of milestone. It is not. If you get narced at 90 feet then a person's dives should be done in the context of that factor (as one of many factors that should influence every dive a person makes. Also these factors are dynamic and change every dive). My contention is that some training agencies or instructors have created this mythical 100 milestone. I believe this is dangerous because, while a proper respect for the enviroment we place ourselves in while diving is paramount, creating this barrier can make some people fearful which easily leads to panic should a person find themselves at this depth. Or alternatively, it becomes something to shoot for which can also lead to bad situations. For example, if you tell people you should not or can not dive 100 feet on air it will make some people want to do it (like telling a child not to do something that is the first thing they do). Once they do it and see that it is no big deal then they may also think it is no big deal to go to 150 feet. Now that is a big deal because of the increased odds of narcosis and now we are talking about decompression dive as well. To sum it up, teach people nodecompression diving (which can be done to 130 feet) while explaining the effects of nitrogen narcosis and the increased odds of these effects the deeper you go. With that teaching people to dive within the parameters of their skill and comfort levels and the problem is solved. Personally, I was not taught that 100 feet was some magic depth and never thought it was an issue until seeing people talk about it on message boards. Hell, I went to 117 feet out in the open Gulf of Mexico on an oil rig dive the third dive after certification. Didn't think anything about it. When you give people info that is at best a distortion of the truth and they figure it out on their own then they give little credence to whatever else you told them. That is why I think it is bad for instructors to place to much importance on the 100 foot depth. The emphasis should be on teaching people to dive within their skill and comfort level and it does not take any special skill to go to 100 feet. Does that make any sense?