Merlin, I'm glad to see someone who doesn't believe everything he reads on the Internet. Especially from me!
King Neptune asked me to help moderate (regulate?) the board I guess because he liked my posts, and I think he said Dr. Deco suggested it. While I have an interest in decompression theory and practice and diving medicine I claim no special expertise. (Other than a yellowing piece of paper on the wall of my office that says I'm a "Diving Medical Officer" FWIW- and that ain't much.) I would hazard a guess that DocV knows as much or more about diving medicine and Ralph Cohn knows as much or more about decompression (for just two easy examples) than I, and they are not listed as moderators. And when you get into other categories on the board where you'll see my name listed there are plenty of other board members with more knowledge than I. This board is a tremendous source for information that is by no means limited to the "officially" listed moderators.
When I don't know or can't find out, I usually don't answer. I often respond to questions after pulling several books off the shelf and/ or searching the web. (Maybe I should be board librarian rather than moderator?) When I do answer, I don't answer as some guru making pronouncements from on top the mountain, but rather as a student raising his hand in class. I usually learn as much or more from giving the answer as the questioner does from asking. I try to make my answers as "correct" as possible, but hey, I've been wrong before and will be wrong again. It doesn't bother me when someone points mistakes out, so feel free to disagree.
When I have a decompression question, I ask Dr. Powell. And when I have a diving medicine question, I ask Dr. Campbell. (That's why I suggested to King Neptune that he be invited to the board!) I'll be happy to continue to chip in my 2¢ worth for discussion purposes as a fellow diver and board member, but if you ever disagree with what I say, feel free to chime in. I'll probably learn from it!
Happy diving,
Bill
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