Rebreather World - View Single Post - In response to numerous threads re-speculation v evaluation of facts

**Gill Envy** · 10th January 2007, 00:49

Christine, thanks for your dedication and courage, your input is invaluable.
I am a bit concerned that getting too hypothetical or forbidding hypothetical speculation within a particular accident thread may result in a lost opportunity to learn from other's mistakes so I’m writing this to get a better sense of your opinion. To me, what is at risk is not just the opportunity to learn from others mistakes but also the opportunity to use the anxiety and other engaging emotions that get stirred by a description of an accident to help motivate us to sharpen our thinking and level of caution in general through discussion. I think this has benefit weather or not we ever succeed in solving the actual mysteries that surround nearly every fatality.
From what i know of you, we likely agree, so i want to make sure that when you say "Do it respectfully, keep it fact-based and specific, or keep it purely hypothetical, but do not mix the two." are you referring to an entire thread or a specific post. I"m a little unclear here.
My tact has been to keep it hypothetical, not using a divers name by creating a diver “X”, not assuming i know all the facts but taking the facts known to effectively create a paralell story that i post in an accident thread about an actual accident... is this in line with what you find preferable? I figure it helps to create a little distance and helps to keep it from getting so personal. I am curious to hear anyone else's thoughts on this as well.

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Gill Envy Shearwater Copis Divers Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: seattle Posts: 1,341	Re: In response to numerous threads re-speculation v evaluation of facts Christine, thanks for your dedication and courage, your input is invaluable. I am a bit concerned that getting too hypothetical or forbidding hypothetical speculation within a particular accident thread may result in a lost opportunity to learn from other's mistakes so I’m writing this to get a better sense of your opinion. To me, what is at risk is not just the opportunity to learn from others mistakes but also the opportunity to use the anxiety and other engaging emotions that get stirred by a description of an accident to help motivate us to sharpen our thinking and level of caution in general through discussion. I think this has benefit weather or not we ever succeed in solving the actual mysteries that surround nearly every fatality. From what i know of you, we likely agree, so i want to make sure that when you say "Do it respectfully, keep it fact-based and specific, or keep it purely hypothetical, but do not mix the two." are you referring to an entire thread or a specific post. I"m a little unclear here. My tact has been to keep it hypothetical, not using a divers name by creating a diver “X”, not assuming i know all the facts but taking the facts known to effectively create a paralell story that i post in an accident thread about an actual accident... is this in line with what you find preferable? I figure it helps to create a little distance and helps to keep it from getting so personal. I am curious to hear anyone else's thoughts on this as well. __________________ Gill Envy ...Because I wasn't born with gills! ><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>
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