I thought about calling this post “The Pros and Cons of Diving with Nitrox”, but there aren’t really a lot of “cons” other than the ones you’re already familiar with, cost and convenience: The time and cost associated with getting … Continue reading
If you consider only your risk of getting decompression sickness on any single dive, you might wonder whether it really matters (within reason) what risk level you choose. What’s wrong with choosing a dive profile where the risk of decompression … Continue reading
A comment by Craig on the Saul dive planner raised issues that may be of general interest, and merit a somewhat detailed answer, so here it is. Thanks for posting the planner, interesting to try out. I could not get … Continue reading
The SAUL Dive Planner is Here The SAUL dive planner is the first probabilistic dive planner available. Deciding how to structure it took some time but, in the end, after considering more complex set-ups, I decided to keep the dive … Continue reading
One of the features I’ve been emphasizing about the SAUL algorithm (besides its greater accuracy), is that it allows the diver to choose a level of risk that he/she feels is appropriate. Since this is quite different from the way … Continue reading
Okay, I’m finally ready to start working on the long-delayed SAUL dive planner. As I mentioned briefly in an earlier post, I had been working on a book with two other authors – one of them a math/physics/chemistry type like … Continue reading
As some of you may be aware, the Inter-connected Compartment Model (ICM) described in my published journal article now goes by the name of “SAUL”. This is not entirely, or even primarily, an ego trip. Rather, it’s an attempt to … Continue reading
How does Saul handle decompression dives or dives that overstay the allowable no-decompression limit (for the chosen level of probability of DCS) ? I haven’t previously been discussing decompression because I’ve been focussing on recreational diving. Recreational diving and decompression … Continue reading
A recent comment on my The Doctor is In Part IV blog post, followed by a more detailed letter to me raised some issues that need to be addressed. The comment read as follows: SAUL sounds like a giant leap … Continue reading
Decompression sickness is not just a worry for scuba divers – some “free” or “breath-hold” divers also suffer from it occasionally. This could come as a surprise to you, if you had previously taken for granted that you have to … Continue reading
