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Interesting. I always thought GUE Fundamentals (formerly DIR Fundamentals) was more about what you can't do in the water: can't dive without a buddy/group, can't dive below 100' without adding helium, can't dive without long hose and cannister light, can't smoke. Then again, religious fundamentalists swear they have fun at bible study, so who knows?
Well, it obviously ain't something you're interested in, and that's OK ... but my experience with DIR classes and workshops is that the concept of "can't" just isn't part of the curriculum. They tell you how the system works, explain their reasoning behind why the various components of the system ... i.e. equipment, mindset, planning, preparation, and team ... fit together, and they show you how it all can work for you. Once class is over you're gonna be able to make your own decisions.
FWIW - I solo dive. I'm now diving sidemount. I still benefit from my DIR training ... even though I don't apply it as the system I was taught when I took the classes. It doesn't seem to bother anybody ... it certainly doesn't bother me. In two weeks I'm gonna be getting on a boat for three days with a bunch of DIR-trained divers. This'll be the third year I've done this trip ... not a single one of them has ever objected to the way I've chosen to dive. And I don't object to the fact that they didn't make the same choices as me. We all have fun ... and the concept of "can't" just never seems to come up.
... Bob (Grateful Diver)