From: utzoo!decvax!yale-com!brunix!jah
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Title: Re: Miscellaneous
Article-I.D.: brunix.1070
Posted: Wed Dec  8 16:59:22 1982
Received: Thu Dec  9 04:55:16 1982
References: sri-unix.4713

Re: explosive decompression

A lot of bullticky has been said about this subject from people
claiming to be informed since they are SCUBA divers.  In each of
the messages from these so called experts I've seen gross misstatements
about diving.
  The number of dive fatalities from drowning is closer to 90%.
  The depth of salt water equal to one atmosphere is 33 feet, not 31.
  The amount of pressure to blow a lung is about 4-5 psi, but this
   will NOT occur if the airways are kept open (barring certain complications
   I do not wish to go into here).
I am no expert on space or decompression to 0 atmospheres, but I am somewhat
expert on SCUBA diving and dislike seeing all this misinformation being
bandied about.
  Jim Hendler
  NAUI instructor #6622