Contextual Understanding of Term "Decompression" in diving

I am interested in compiling the various meanings and understandings of
the word 'decompression' as understood by many of us divers today. From
my experience and opinion, I understand the word to mean: de, as in
removing or taking away and compression to mean to add external force
to something to reduce it's size. In my experience, I consider every
dive in the ascending phase to be a decompression portion of the dive
and the descending portion to be the 'compression' phase of the dive.
Anytime a diver decreases their depth in the water, it becomes a
'decompression' activity. Is it appropriate for one to say generically
that every dive is a decompression dive as one is supposed to
eventually return to the surface?
Thanks. Waterlog

Waterlog wrote:
> I am interested in compiling the various meanings and understandings of
> the word 'decompression' as understood by many of us divers today. From
> my experience and opinion, I understand the word to mean: de, as in
> removing or taking away and compression to mean to add external force
> to something to reduce it's size. In my experience, I consider every
> dive in the ascending phase to be a decompression portion of the dive
> and the descending portion to be the 'compression' phase of the dive.
> Anytime a diver decreases their depth in the water, it becomes a
> 'decompression' activity. Is it appropriate for one to say generically
> that every dive is a decompression dive as one is supposed to
> eventually return to the surface?
> Thanks. Waterlog
>

Technically, yes, but the weak attempt at the DIR BS of "Every dive is a
deco dive" is just that - a weak Attempt at BS.

This could get ugly, but generally, most divers use subject term when
"off-gassing excessive nitrogen" would probably be a better choice of words.

--
Rapid Rick
"Just Dive, Baby"

>I am interested in compiling the various meanings and understandings of
> the word 'decompression' as understood by many of us divers today.

James Connell wrote:
> Waterlog wrote:
> > I am interested in compiling the various meanings and understandings of
> > the word 'decompression' as understood by many of us divers today. From
> > my experience and opinion, I understand the word to mean: de, as in
> > removing or taking away and compression to mean to add external force
> > to something to reduce it's size. In my experience, I consider every
> > dive in the ascending phase to be a decompression portion of the dive
> > and the descending portion to be the 'compression' phase of the dive.
> > Anytime a diver decreases their depth in the water, it becomes a
> > 'decompression' activity. Is it appropriate for one to say generically
> > that every dive is a decompression dive as one is supposed to
> > eventually return to the surface?
> > Thanks. Waterlog
> >
>
> Technically, yes, but the weak attempt at the DIR BS of "Every dive is a
> deco dive" is just that - a weak Attempt at BS.

I would argue that until you can show positively that NO form of
decompression is occurring on ascent from a dive, that every dive is
indeed a decompression dive. This description is used by many who have
associated with GUE and propbably was before GUE came into existance -
at least I heard it when JJ was still a toddler.

*

Star wrote:
> James Connell wrote:
>
>>Waterlog wrote:
>>
>>>I am interested in compiling the various meanings and understandings of
>>>the word 'decompression' as understood by many of us divers today. From
>>>my experience and opinion, I understand the word to mean: de, as in
>>>removing or taking away and compression to mean to add external force
>>>to something to reduce it's size. In my experience, I consider every
>>>dive in the ascending phase to be a decompression portion of the dive
>>>and the descending portion to be the 'compression' phase of the dive.
>>>Anytime a diver decreases their depth in the water, it becomes a
>>>'decompression' activity. Is it appropriate for one to say generically
>>>that every dive is a decompression dive as one is supposed to
>>>eventually return to the surface?
>>>Thanks. Waterlog
>>>
>>
>>Technically, yes, but the weak attempt at the DIR BS of "Every dive is a
>>deco dive" is just that - a weak Attempt at BS.
>
>
> I would argue that until you can show positively that NO form of
> decompression is occurring on ascent from a dive, that every dive is
> indeed a decompression dive. This description is used by many who have
> associated with GUE and propbably was before GUE came into existance -
> at least I heard it when JJ was still a toddler.
>



That was certainly pointed out in Paul Bert's research,
published 1878. No doubt he got the idea from GUE, though.

Star wrote:
> James Connell wrote:
>> Waterlog wrote:
>>> I am interested in compiling the various meanings and understandings of
>>> the word 'decompression' as understood by many of us divers today. From
>>> my experience and opinion, I understand the word to mean: de, as in
>>> removing or taking away and compression to mean to add external force
>>> to something to reduce it's size. In my experience, I consider every
>>> dive in the ascending phase to be a decompression portion of the dive
>>> and the descending portion to be the 'compression' phase of the dive.
>>> Anytime a diver decreases their depth in the water, it becomes a
>>> 'decompression' activity. Is it appropriate for one to say generically
>>> that every dive is a decompression dive as one is supposed to
>>> eventually return to the surface?
>>> Thanks. Waterlog
>>>
>> Technically, yes, but the weak attempt at the DIR BS of "Every dive is a
>> deco dive" is just that - a weak Attempt at BS.
>
> I would argue that until you can show positively that NO form of
> decompression is occurring on ascent from a dive, that every dive is
> indeed a decompression dive. This description is used by many who have
> associated with GUE and propbably was before GUE came into existance -
> at least I heard it when JJ was still a toddler.
>
> *
>

So just what part of "Technically, yes," did you have trouble with? you
stupid bastard.