RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Open Discussion's Allowed in PSUB's Mailing List

[MerlinSub@t-online.de]

Hmm.. 

Poorly designed Psubs can kill only poorly designed Psubers.. 
and maybe one or two of his friends..
Okay, in the european boats maybe some friends more.. 

okay black joke.. 

regards Carsten


"Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com> schrieb:
> A very good example of this is in the home-built rebreather world.  A
> semi-closed circuit rebreather is rather easy to build but the more
> complicated fully closed circuit unit requires electronics to be functional.
> While you will find features and algorithms discussed, the electronic
> circuits will not be posted on the web either on a web page or email lists.
> Once you have a working electronic circuit that you developed on your own,
> others will share more information via private email.  This is a thresh-hold
> that must be passed on your own to gain entry into the potentially more
> hazardous world of fully closed circuit rebreathers.
> 
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> 
> Maybe unfortunately we have no such thresh-hold in PSUBs and thus a
> preponderance of somewhat questionable constructions.  Both poorly
> designed/constructed rebreathers and PSUBs can kill you quickly.  Both
> losses are sensationalistic in nature so the press latches onto an
> occurrence and blows it way out of proportion to the actual tragedy.
> 
> R/Jay
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> Jay K. Jeffries
> 
> Andros Is., Bahamas
> 
> 
> A skimmer afloat is but a submarine, so poorly built it will not plunge.
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> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Jon Wallace
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:28 AM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Open Discussion's Allowed in PSUB's Mailing
> List
> 
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> I wouldn't characterize it that way although I can understand why it may
> seem like that.  If people are holding back information, it's not because
> they want to force you into self-discovery as some kind of lesson.  It's
> likely because they are afraid of potential liability issues associated with
> the transfer of information.  
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> Jon  
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