On Sunday, September 03, 2000 4:27 PM, Aldo P. Solari wrote:

> Can  we learn anything from the scuba-diving conceptual framework
> proposed by DIR ?

> Although,  there  may  be some "orthodoxy" in this matter, I find
> DIR  proposes  a  wholistic  framework:  they do not only mention
> diving  gear  and  safety arrangements but health, food, physical
> excercise  and stay-out-of-any-drug philosophy. I believe it *may
> be* a healthy approach to scuba diving if we can pick up the more
> pragmatic points without going into a kind of "DIR-religion".

> Any comments ?

You betcha!  :-)

In the seventies, eighties and through into the 'nineties, it became popular
to say something like, "Thank Heaven that the way that we teach diving has
advanced to the point where we've moved away from those early, 'Do as I say
or you will die, horribly and painfully!', days that represaented the
military approach to teaching diving!  :-)

All that DIR has done is to recognise the value in that form of training!
:-)

The wheel's just turned full circle! :-)

Strike