Okay, I know, I sound like an absolute dork asking this question, but, like Socrates once said: "The first step to wisdom is the recognition of ignorance" (or something of the sort):bonk:
So, waht i want to know is. What does a computer do for me and what does it not do?
I am not referring to extra's like integrated air, detection of microbubbleformationrisksituations, PC interfacewithcoollookingflashinglights etc.
I am referring to the basic, it does your tables for you kind of thing.
What I had assumed is that the computer tells you how much bottom time you have left, based on how much nitrogen there presumably is in your system. Most importantly I assumed that the computer does this taking into account not only the amount of time you have been on a certain depth on that dive, but also how much residual nitrogen there is left from any previous dive.
Is this true? Or is it only true for some computers and not others?
Does having a computer not necesarily mean I will not be doing tables again? For example if I do a dive, have a surface interval long enough to get to PG "B", and get into the water for a second dive, will my computer know I am a B diver going for a repetitive dive? Or will the computer just assume it is my first dive of the day?
Any help would be much appreciated!
So, waht i want to know is. What does a computer do for me and what does it not do?
I am not referring to extra's like integrated air, detection of microbubbleformationrisksituations, PC interfacewithcoollookingflashinglights etc.
I am referring to the basic, it does your tables for you kind of thing.
What I had assumed is that the computer tells you how much bottom time you have left, based on how much nitrogen there presumably is in your system. Most importantly I assumed that the computer does this taking into account not only the amount of time you have been on a certain depth on that dive, but also how much residual nitrogen there is left from any previous dive.
Is this true? Or is it only true for some computers and not others?
Does having a computer not necesarily mean I will not be doing tables again? For example if I do a dive, have a surface interval long enough to get to PG "B", and get into the water for a second dive, will my computer know I am a B diver going for a repetitive dive? Or will the computer just assume it is my first dive of the day?
Any help would be much appreciated!